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What does clamshell mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word clamshell? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The shell of a clam.
  2. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
  3. In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food.
  4. Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
  5. (music) 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
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