Meaning Of The Word Clam

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What's The Definition Of Clam?

clam
countable noun: Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.

clam in American English
any of various hard-shell, usually edible, bivalve mollusks, some of which live in the shallows of the sea, others in fresh water
to dig, or go digging, for clams

clam in American English 1
intransitive verb: to gather or dig clams
noun: any of various bivalve mollusks, esp. certain edible species

clam in American English 2
noun

clam in British English 1
noun: any of various burrowing bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya, Venus, etc. Many species, such as the quahog and soft-shell clam, are edible and Tridacna gigas is the largest known bivalve, nearly 1.5 metres long
verb: to gather clams

clam in British English 2
verb

clam in Hospitality
noun: Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.

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