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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The clamshell opening unveils a main compartment with multiple slip pockets to fit your travel essentials (think: passport, reusable water bottle, headphones, etc.). —

Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 Their next handheld, the DS, was an experimental clamshell console with dual screens and a touch pad, yet was tasked with somehow recovering the ground lost to Sony while also being a worthy successor to the Game Boy name. —

Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 Apple has a lot less thermal headroom to work with in tablets like these than in a clamshell laptop. —

PCMAG, 4 Nov. 2024 Sticking with the clamshell and flip designs for six straight iterations and improving them gradually with every release. —

Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clamshell