clamshell

A noun referring to the shell of a clam, or a dredging bucket with hinges resembling a clam's shell.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее раковину моллюска или ковш для землечерпания с шарнирами, напоминающими створки раковины.esSustantivo que designa la concha de un molusco bivalvo, o un tipo de cuchara o recipiente articulado con dos partes unidas por una bisagra, similar a las valvas de una concha, usado en maquinaria para excavar o recoger materiales.frNom désignant d'une part la coquille d'un mollusque (notamment de bivalve) et d'autre part un godet ou une benne à mâchoires articulées, dont les deux parties s'ouvrent et se ferment comme une coquille.deSubstantiv, das eine Muschelschale oder einen Greifer bzw. ein Schaufelbagger-Gefäß mit Scharnieren bezeichnet, die an Muschelklappen erinnern.ptSubstantivo que designa a concha de um molusco, especialmente a valva de uma concha, ou uma caçamba de escavadeira articulada cujas mandíbulas lembram as valvas de uma concha.zh名词，指蛤蜊等双壳类软体动物的贝壳；也指形似贝壳、带铰链的装置或器具，如蚌壳式抓斗、捞泥斗、蚌壳式挖斗。arاسم يشير إلى صدفة الرخويات ذات المفصلين، أو إلى دلو آلي بمفصلات تشبه مفصلي الصدفة يستخدم في الحفر أو الرفع.

1. Shell of a clam B1 formal

   The hard, hinged outer covering of a clam, often used as a container or decorative item.

   • She collected a beautiful clamshell on the beach.
   • The clamshell was used as a serving dish for the appetizer.
   • He found a fossilized clamshell in the rock formation.

   ruРаковина моллюскаesConcha de almejafrCoquille de palourdedeMuschelschaleptConcha de moluscozh蛤壳arصدفة المحار

   Synonyme: shell

2. Dredging bucket C1 formal

   A type of bucket used in dredging that has two hinged halves that close together like a clam's shell to scoop up material.

   • The construction crew used a clamshell to excavate the riverbed.
   • The clamshell bucket lifted tons of sand from the harbor floor.
   • The operator skillfully maneuvered the clamshell to clear the debris.

   ruГрейферный ковшesCuchara de almejafrBenne preneusedeGreiferkübelptCaçamba de mandíbulaszh蛤壳式抓斗arجرافة قوقعية

   Synonyme: grab

• clamshells plural form
• clamshells' possessive plural form
• clamshell's possessive singular form