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How to pronounce “clamshell

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Pronunciation guide for clamshell

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of clamshell with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Inside McDonald's Sustainability JourneyFor older people, remember the polystyrene foam clamshell
Definition summary
The shell of a clam.

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How to pronounce clamshell

Inside McDonald's Sustainability Journey

For older people, remember the polystyrene foam clamshell

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “clamshell

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The shell of a clam.
  • 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.
  • (often attributive) Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
  • [Verb]
  • (manufacturing) To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.
  • To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
  • To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
  • (ambitransitive) To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.

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