How to Use clamshell in a Sentence

clamshell

noun
  • The first Flip clamshell launched in the first half of 2020.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 10 May 2021
  • But it’s not the birth of Jed on a clamshell; it’s Tammy.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Back out in my car, lifted up the clamshell to check out the goods.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2020
  • The device has the form factor of a clamshell flip phone.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2019
  • All berries will be sold pre-picked in 1-pound clamshells.
    Kim Pierce, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Clamshell Sets and Reps The clamshell can be done with your bodyweight.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Sometimes the brakes are made in the shape of a clamshell with slots instead of holes.
    David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Brace your abs and turn your top knee up and open your legs like a clamshell.
    Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Cedar Grove in black and gold, on the first-base bench behind the clamshell backstop.
    SI.com, 28 May 2018
  • For one thing, each cardboard to-go clamshell costs 7 cents.
    Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Then there’s the vast, subtly curved and low rear clamshell, which tells you how low the mass sits in the chassis.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The redesigned clamshell case adds a velcro clasp on top of the zipper.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The roof is a single-piece aluminum structure as is the rear clamshell.
    Nargess Banks, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • With clamshell-style seating, the furthest seat is only 164 feet away from the stage.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Down the line, a hot pink mannequin in glittery roller skates twirled around in a sequined clamshell.
    New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The doors work fine, opening like clamshells to access the vacuum of space.
    Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Who would want to live inside a clamshell, in that cold, pungent fluid, next to that pink blob of a clam?
    Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
  • The sea was full of fish, the land was fertile, clamshells and porpoise teeth served as currency.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2020
  • Consider the large clamshell Mr. Potts found at Lake Michigan as a child.
    Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The clamshell’s colors will include black, gold, green, and purple.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 10 July 2021
  • Samsung has paved the way here with its Galaxy Fold (book) and Galaxy Flip (clamshell) phones.
    WIRED, 24 July 2023
  • It’s a lot easier for Samsung to sell the clamshell in those four main colors.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Water well and slip the pots into clear plastic bags (or close the plastic clamshells).
    Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2017
  • Purple and gold clamshell ears represent Ariel's top and the ocean-blue band has an under-the-sea feel.
    Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 2 July 2019
  • The clamshell uses an aluminum chassis and 1080p screen.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The new $125 million venue is bright, modern and built for comfort, with padded seats that face the stage in a gentle clamshell curve.
    Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Inside, the bag comes with a 70/30 split clamshell opening with a mesh divider panel to keep items in place.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Lift the right knee up and out to the side, externally rotating your right hip for a clamshell.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Sadly, the car’s distinctive clamshell hood and rocker panels are missing.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024

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