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clamshell

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The meaning (definition) of the word clamshell

a plastic container with a lid that snaps shut, hinged like a shell

The word clamshell used in a sentence

My toys come in a plastic clamshell that snaps shut.

Words that mean the same as clamshell (synonyms)

containercase

The plural of the word clamshell

clamshells

How the word clamshell is said around the world

Frenchcoquille à palourde (kohkeey ah pahloord)
Spanishcasa de molusco (kahsah thay mohlooskoh)
Mandarin蛤壳 (há ké)
Hindiसीपी (seepee)
Arabicصدفة المحار (soodfah ahlmahahr)
Russianраковина (rakovina)
Portuguese (EU)garra (gahruh)
Portuguese (BR)garra (gahkha)
Japanese貝殻 (kaigara)
GermanKlappschale (klahpshahluh)
Urduکلیم شیل (kuhleem shayl)
Punjabiਕਲੈਮਸ਼ੈਲ (kuhlemuhshel)
Korean클램쉘 (keulraemswel)
Hebrewצדפה
Greekκέλυφος (keluphos)
Dutchschelpvormige verpakking (skhelpvawrmuhghuh vuhrpahking)
Tagalogkabibe (kahbeebuh)
Vietnamesevỏ sò (vaw saw)
Turkishistiridye kabuğu (isteeridye kahboo)
Persianصدف صدفی (sahdahf sahdahfee)
Polishmuszla (mooshlah)
Ukrainianрозкладачка (rozkladachka)
Bengaliঝিনুক (gyeenook)
Swedishmussla (muslah)
Italianconchiglia (kohnkeelyah)

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