clamshell
noun
clam·shell
ˈklam-ˌshel 
1
: the shell of a clam
2
a
: a bucket or grapple (as on a dredge) having two hinged jaws
b
: an excavating machine having a clamshell
c
: either of a pair of doors (as in an airplane tail) that open out and away from each other
d
: a hinged container, case, or cover that opens like the shell of a clam
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The zippered clamshell design has two interior mesh compartments for clothes and two smaller mesh pockets that stash my notebooks and batteries.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
The volume of 196 pages features 150 illustrations and is housed in a luxury clamshell case and covered in the Loro Piana Tela Sergio fabric, crafted from cotton and linen.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Lifting the dramatic, front-hinged clamshell hood, the largest ever draped over a Ferrari, reveals the redheaded engine below.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Sadly, the car’s distinctive clamshell hood and rocker panels are missing.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
The volume of 196 pages features 150 illustrations and is housed in a luxury clamshell case and covered in the Loro Piana Tela Sergio fabric, crafted from cotton and linen.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Lifting the dramatic, front-hinged clamshell hood, the largest ever draped over a Ferrari, reveals the redheaded engine below.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Sadly, the car’s distinctive clamshell hood and rocker panels are missing.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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clamshell
noun
clam·shell
ˈklam-ˌshel
: the shell of a clam
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