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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Lenovo announced a laptop today that experiments with a new way to offer laptop users more screen space than the typical clamshell design. —

Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 This backpack has a long list of features that sets it over the top, from its many storage compartments and discrete pockets to its dual clamshell opening to its external compression straps to its cushioned air-flow back panel and padded straps. —

Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Swim all the way to their beach with a ring in a clamshell? —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 On one of two current assembly lines—an American classics line will make three—Jaguar E-Types are being converted to electric drive, clamshell bonnets open to reveal battery packs below. —

Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for clamshell