clamshell

Questions about clamshell

What does clamshell mean?

clamshell means "the shell of a clam". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in clamshell?

clamshell has 2 syllables: clam-shell. The stress falls on "clam". In IPA it is /ˈklæmˌʃɛl/.

What is another word for clamshell?

Close synonyms include grapple. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is clamshell a common word?

clamshell is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with clamshell?

5 words rhyme with clamshell. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.