clamshell

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The shell of a clam.
2. isim 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.

   “You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards.”

3. isim A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
4. isim In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.
5. isim A hinged case for a video tape, cassette tape, or video game cartridge.
6. isim A person's mouth.

   “Shut your clamshell!”

7. isim Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
8. isim An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
9. fiil To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.

   “Although it produces a nonuniform pressure drop across the die and thus causes nonuniform flow through the die lip, the distribution of the melt does not produce die distortion of ^([sic]) clamshelling.”

10. fiil To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).

    “The additional handling that it would get by the canal would be: One dumping from the pockets into the canal barge, one clamshelling out of the canal barge, and one dumping onto the dock.”

11. fiil To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.

    “In the past, when a boat sank and was judged unfit for salvage, the Coast Guard 'clamshelled' it. That is, they broke it up in order to flatten it as much as possible so it wouldn't obstruct river traffic.”

12. fiil To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.

    “To avoid getting clamshelled, first check the seat pins, then climb in before you pin the canopy.”