Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.
A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.
Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
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.
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.
To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.