clamshell

noun

clam·shell ˈklam-ˌshel

: the shell of a clam

: a bucket or grapple (as on a dredge) having two hinged jaws

: an excavating machine having a clamshell

: either of a pair of doors (as in an airplane tail) that open out and away from each other

: a hinged container, case, or cover that opens like the shell of a clam

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One feature that drivers of the M Competition will especially love is the clamshell lift gate; the top opens up while the bottom portion folds down. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The zippered clamshell design has two interior mesh compartments for clothes and two smaller mesh pockets that stash my notebooks and batteries. —

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 See all Example Sentences for clamshell