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VEVOR Heat Press 6x3.75Inch Curved Element Hat Press Clamshell Design Heat Press for Hats Rigid Steel Frame No Stick Digital LCD Timer and Temperature Control (6x3.75Inch Clamshell Design) #clamshell #commercialuse #d…
i saw a video of a bird trying and failing to open a plastic clamshell container and then throwing the lid open and smashing it down in the open position three or four times and realized that some things truly are fuc…
Bunny Buttercup is serving up maximum tongue lag and snuggles for your Tuesday viewing pleasure! Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #Chihuahua #Dog A tiny cream-colored Chihuahua in a clamshell dog bed. She’s got a glorious to…
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Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
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(often, attributive) Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
“VEVOR Heat Press 6x3.75Inch Curved Element Hat Press Clamshell Design Heat Press for Hats Rigid Steel Frame No Stick Digital LCD Timer and Temperature Control (6x3.75Inch Clamshell Design) #clamshell #commercialuse #digitaltimer #temperaturecontrol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i saw a video of a bird trying and failing to open a plastic clamshell container and then throwing the lid open and smashing it down in the open position three or four times and realized that some things truly are fucking universal”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The shell of a clam.
“Bunny Buttercup is serving up maximum tongue lag and snuggles for your Tuesday viewing pleasure! Happy #TongueOutTuesday! #Chihuahua #Dog A tiny cream-colored Chihuahua in a clamshell dog bed. She’s got a glorious tongue lag and she looks blissful as she gets head rubs.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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