clamshell

Meanings

1. 1
   noun The shell of a clam.
2. 2
   noun A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
3. 3
   noun In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
4. 4
   noun Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
5. 5
   noun An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
6. 6
   adjective Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together