clamshell

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