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clam
- pronunciation:
- klaem
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various saltwater and freshwater mollusks, esp. those species that are edible.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a quiet or uncommunicative person.
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| definition 3: |
(slang) a dollar.
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
clammed, clamming, clams |
| definition 1: |
to search or dig for clams.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to refuse to speak (often fol. by up).
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