clamshell
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clamshell englanniksi
Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
{{quote-journal|en|journal=PC Mag|volume=7|issue=17|date=11 October 1988|page=93
(quote-journal) Specialised long-reach excavators with a clamshell grab then reach though the openings to lift the spoil to the surface, which is then deposited in articulated dump trucks (ADTs).
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.
A hinged case for a video tape, cassette tape{{, or video game cartridge.
(senseid) A person's mouth.
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{{quote-book|en|year=1870|author=Henry Perry Leland|title=The Grey-bay Mare, and Other Humorous American Sketches
Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
(synonyms)
To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.
{{quote-text|en|year=2000|author=Charles A. Harper|title=Modern Plastics Handbook|pages=5–64
{{quote-text|en|year=2012|author=M. J. Stevens; J. A. Covas|title=Extruder Principles and Operation|page=108
To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
{{quote-text|en|year=1916|title=United States Congressional Serial Set|volume=6978|page=66
(quote-book)
To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
(quote-journal)
To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.