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- pronunciation:
- klaem
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- clam up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
clams, clamming, clammed |
| definition: |
to search or dig for clams.
We went clamming at the beach. |
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| phrase: |
clam up |
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