A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
In foodservice, the white, usually styrofoam box given to consumers with take-out food.
An object which has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together
1988, PC Mag (volume 7, number 17, 11 October 1988, page 93)You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards.
(music) An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
Adjective
clamshell
similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing togetherIt's a clamshell antenna.
