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clam    音标拼音: [kl'æm]
n. 蛤,沉默寡言的人,蛏子
vi. 捞蛤

蛤,沈默寡言的人,蛏子捞蛤

clam
n 1: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell
closes with viselike firmness
2: a piece of paper money worth one dollar [synonym: {dollar},
{dollar bill}, {one dollar bill}, {buck}, {clam}]
3: flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
v 1: gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

Clam \Clam\, v. i.
To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere. [R.] --Dryden
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Clam \Clam\, n.
Claminess; moisture. [R.] "The clam of death." --Carlyle.
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Clam \Clam\, n. [Abbrev. fr. clamor.]
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime
at once. --Nares.
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Clam \Clam\, v. t. & i.
To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to
clang. --Nares.
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Clam \Clam\ (kl[a^]m), n. [Cf. {Clamp}, {Clam}, v. t.,
{Clammy}.]
1. (Zool.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those
that are edible; as, the long clam ({Mya arenaria}), the
quahog or round clam ({Venus mercenaria}), the sea clam or
hen clam ({Spisula solidissima}), and other species of the
United States. The name is said to have been given
originally to the {Tridacna gigas}, a huge East Indian
bivalve.
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You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or
cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes,
or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John
Smith (1616).
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Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a
cockle; it lieth under the sand. --Wood (1634).
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2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps.
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3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood.
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{Blood clam}. See under {Blood}.
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Clam \Clam\ (cl[a^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clammed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Clamming}.] [Cf. AS. cl[ae]man to clam, smear; akin
to Icel. kleima to smear, OHG. kleimjan, chleimen, to defile,
or E. clammy.]
To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
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A swarm of wasps got into a honey pot, and there they
cloyed and clammed Themselves till there was no getting
out again. --L'Estrange.
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59 Moby Thesaurus words for "clam":
Chilopoda, Chordata, Dungeness crab, Echiuroidea, Ectoprocta,
Entoprocta, Japanese crab, Laconian, Monoplacophora, Nemertinea,
Phoronidea, Spartan, angle, bait the hook, blue point, bob,
coquillage, crab, crawdad, crawfish, crayfish, dap, dib, dibble,
drive, fish, fly-fish, gig, go fishing, grig, guddle, jack,
jacklight, jig, laconic, langouste, limpet, littleneck clam,
lobster, mussel, net, oyster, periwinkle, prawn, quahog, scallop,
seine, shellfish, shrimp, snail, soft-shell crab, spin, steamer,
still-fish, torch, trawl, troll, whale, whelk

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  • Clam - Wikipedia
    Clam is a common name for several kinds of bivalve mollusc The word is often applied only to those that are deemed edible and live as infauna, spending most of their lives halfway buried in the sand of the sea floor or riverbeds Clams have two shells of equal size connected by two adductor muscles and have a powerful burrowing foot [1]
  • Clam | Anatomy, Types, Habitat, Mollusk, Bivalve Marine Life - Britannica
    Clam, in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalvia—mollusks with a bivalved shell (i e , one with two separate sections) More than 15,000 living species of bivalves are known, of which about 500 live in fresh water; the others occur in all seas
  • Clam - New World Encyclopedia
    Clam is an imprecisely defined common name variously used for certain bivalve mollusks or for all bivalve mollusks As a member of the class Bivalvia (syn Pelecypoda), clams typically are characterized by two-part calcareous shells that are hinged and more or less symmetrical and a laterally compressed muscular foot, which when extended into
  • Clams and Bivalves (Pelecypoda) — EcoSpark
    Clams and mussels can be found in almost all types of freshwater habitats, but are very common in large rivers and streams Most burrow into the soft substrate to varying depths, while some groups live free on the sea floor
  • All the Different Types of Clams - American Oceans
    Clams are bivalve mollusks with two shells held together by a hinge They have a soft body and siphon, which they use to filter-feed from the water Clams live in freshwater or saltwater habitats, with the majority living in the ocean You can divide clams into two types: soft-shell and hard-shell
  • A Guide to Clam Types and What to Do With Them - Serious Eats
    A guide to the clam varieties you’re most likely to find in the US, from littlenecks and cherrystones to steamers, razor clams, and more
  • clam summary | Britannica
    clam, In general, any bivalve mollusk True clams, in the strict sense, have equal shells, closed by two opposing muscles, and a powerful, muscular, burrowing foot They usually lie buried in the sand in shallow marine waters Clams draw in and expel water for respiration and feeding through two tubes, the siphons
  • Types, Varieties, and Cooking Suggestions for Clams - The Spruce Eats
    They live in the Atlantic Ocean along the east coasts of the U S and Canada in intertidal areas burrowed in the sand They are harvested by simply digging them up Smaller ones are eaten raw, shucked and on the half-shell, whereas bigger ones are the basis of famed clam chowder
  • Clam - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    A clam is a type of shellfish Clams can be found in saltwater and freshwater This is a common usage term, and so includes quite a variety of shellfish Clams are a fairly common form of bivalve, therefore making it part of the phylum Mollusc There are many clams in the ocean, but some can also be found in some lakes, streams, and rivers
  • What is a Clam? - Spiegato
    A clam is a bivalve mollusk, possessing a symmetrical hinged shell to protect it from predators and the elements Many clams burrow under the bed of the ocean or freshwater environment that they live in, although some attach themselves to rocks in relatively shallow areas





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