CLAMSHELL Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word clamshell. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CLAMSHELL
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| bivalve | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) noun • marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | ||||||||
| cockle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • common edible European bivalve • common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||||
| cuttlefish | nounn | |||||||
noun • ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell | ||||||||
| mollusk | nounn | |||||||
noun • invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | ||||||||
| mussel | nounn | |||||||
noun • black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine • marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. | ||||||||
| oyster | nounn | |||||||
noun • marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters • edible body of any of numerous oysters • a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl verb • gather oysters, dig oysters | ||||||||
| shell | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||||
| shellfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) • invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | ||||||||
| grapple | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||||||
