Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clam-shell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
clam-shell
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of clamshell.

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does clam-shell mean?
Alternative form of clamshell.

How to pronounce clam-shell

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