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What is the noun for clam?

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clam
  1. A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
  2. Strong pincers or forceps.
  3. A kind of vise, usually of wood.
  4. (US, slang) A dollar (usually used in the plural).
  5. (derogatory) A Scientologist.
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    1. “The second-largest clam living in the Indo-Pacific region of this species prefers sheltered waters such as backreefs and lagoons.”
      “I'll pay for it when it'll only cost me a clam or two.”
clamdiggers
  1. Waders; rubber pants (including oversized boots) worn when wading in shallow water, especially when digging for clams with a clam rake.
  2. A kind of trousers for women, short in length and often called capri pants
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    1. “It is difficult to picture her in that neon-green blouse and black clamdiggers.”
      “Companies are now making clamdiggers and Capris in denim and khaki instead of spandex and polyester.”
      “I couldn't remember the exact location of the clamdiggers with the green stripes down the sides.”
clamburger
  1. A burger made with clam instead of beef.
clam
  1. A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
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    1. “The second-largest clam living in the Indo-Pacific region of this species prefers sheltered waters such as backreefs and lagoons.”
      “I'll pay for it when it'll only cost me a clam or two.”
clam
  1. clamminess; moisture
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The second-largest clam living in the Indo-Pacific region of this species prefers sheltered waters such as backreefs and lagoons.”
      “I'll pay for it when it'll only cost me a clam or two.”
clammer
  1. One who digs for clams.
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    1. “The clammer went out early in the morning to the beach with their shovel and bucket, eager to collect fresh clams.”
      “A story conceived in the same spirit as 'The clammer,' filled with the same philosophy, displaying the same keen insight.”
      “Mr. Lavender, the 82-year-old clammer, missed last season, halted at least temporarily, he said, by chemotherapy.”
clamdigger
  1. One who digs for clams.
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    1. “The skilled clamdigger carefully sifted through the sandy shores, harvesting a bounty of fresh clams for the coastal restaurant.”
      “No longer will I be a vision in cheesecloth and impetuously purchased clamdigger culottes.”
clamburgers
  1. plural of clamburger
clammers
clams
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