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)
container
The plural of the word clamshell
clamshells
How the word clamshell is said around the world
| French | coquille à palourde (koh-KEEY ah pah-LOORD) |
| Spanish | envase de plástico (ehn-BAH-seh deh PLAHS-tee-koh) |
| Mandarin | 蛤壳 (khah kuh) |
| Hindi | सीपी (SEE-pee) |
| Arabic | صدفة المحار (SOOD-fah ahl-MAH-ahr) |
| Russian | пластиковая упаковка (PLAH-stee-kah-vah-yah oo-pah-KOHF-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | garra (GAH-ruh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | caixinha de plástico (kai-SHEE-nyah jee PLAHS-chee-koo) |
| Japanese | プラスチックのケース (plah-soo-cheek-koo-noh-KEH-soo) |
| German | Klappschale (KLAHP-shah-luh) |
| Urdu | کلیم شیل (kuh-LEEM shayl) |
| Punjabi | ਕਲੈਮਸ਼ੈਲ (kuh-le-muh-SHEL) |
| Korean | 클램쉘 (ku-LEMS-wayl) |
| Hebrew | אריזת פלסטיק (ah-ree-ZAHT plahs-TEEK) |
| Greek | κέλυφος (KYAY-lee-fohs) |
| Dutch | schelpvormige verpakking (skhelp-VAWR-muh-ghuh vuhr-PAH-king) |
| Tagalog | clamshell (KLAM-shel) |
| Vietnamese | vỏ sò (vaw saw) |
| Turkish | kapaklı plastik kutu (kah-pahk-LUH plahs-TEEK koo-TOO) |
| Persian | صدف صدفی (SAH-dahf sah-DAH-fee) |
| Polish | muszla (MOOSH-lah) |
| Ukrainian | розкладачка (rohsk-LAH-dahch-kah) |
| Bengali | ঝিনুক (GYEE-nook) |
| Swedish | mussla (MUS-lah) |
| Italian | conchiglia (kohn-KEE-lyah) |
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