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Clamshell

noun/kɹˈʌmblɪŋnəs/
Definition
the shell of a clam
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈʌmblɪŋnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪspɹˈaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪspɹˈaɪz/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈʌmblɪŋnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Muschel
die Schale einer Muschel
🇫🇷French
coquille
la coquille d'une palourde
🇪🇸Spanish
casa de molusco
la concha de una almeja
🇮🇹Italian
conchiglia
il guscio di una vongola
🇵🇹Portuguese
garra
a casca de um molusco
🇷🇺Russian
раскладушка
раковина моллюска
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीपी
एक क्लैम का खोल
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্লামশেল
একটি খোল এর শেল
🇮🇳Tamil
கிளாம்ஷெல்
ஒரு மட்டியின் ஓடு
🇮🇳Telugu
క్లామ్‌షెల్
ఒక క్లామ్ యొక్క షెల్
🇮🇳Marathi
क्लॅमशेल
क्लॅम चे कवच
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્લેમશેલ
ક્લેમનું શેલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಲಾಮ್ಶೆಲ್
ಒಂದು ಕ್ಲಾಮ್ನ ಚಿಪ್ಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ലാംഷെൽ
ഒരു മക്കയുടെ ഷെൽ
🇵🇰Urdu
کلیم شیل
ایک کلیم کا خول
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
翻盖式
蛤蜊的壳
🇯🇵Japanese
クラムシェル
ハマグリの殻
🇰🇷Korean
조개 껍질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vỏ sò
vỏ ngao
🇹🇭Thai
หอย
เปลือกของหอย
🇮🇩Indonesian
kulit kerang
cangkang kerang
🇵🇭Filipino
kabibi
ang shell ng kabibe
🇲🇾Malay
kulit kerang
cangkerang kerang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صدفي
قذيفة البطلينوس
🇮🇷Persian
تاشو
پوسته صدف
🇹🇷Turkish
kapaklı
deniz tarağı kabuğu
🇮🇱Hebrew
צדפה
קליפה של צדפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clamshell'?
The primary meaning of 'clamshell' is 'the shell of a clam'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clamshell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clamshell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clamshell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clamshell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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