simpukankuori — meaning in English

English meaning

• clamshell noun The shell of a clam.
• seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.

Senses

simpukankuori is used for these senses in English:

• seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.

clamshell — full definition

1. noun The shell of a clam.
2. noun Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
3. noun A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
4. noun In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.

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