clamshell
noun
- 1
The shell of a clam.
- 2
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
- 3
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
- 4
Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
- 5
An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
adjective
- 1
Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
“It's a clamshell antenna.”
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