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- pronunciation:
- klaem
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- clam up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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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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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
clams, clamming, clammed |
| definition: |
to search or dig for clams.
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| phrase: |
clam up |
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