| Clam (clam) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Clam |
| [Cf. Clamp,
Clam, v. t., Clammy.] |
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.
Strong pinchers
or forceps.
A kind of
vise, usually of wood.
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| Clam (clam) |
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| v. t. | (cl m) |
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| Clam |
| [imp. *** p. p. Clammed (kl&abreve]md);
p. pr. *** vb. n. Clamming.] [Cf. AS.
clæ]man to clam, smear; akin to Icel. kleima
to smear, OHG. kleimjan, chleimen, to |
To clog, as with glutinous or viscous
matter.
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To be moist or
glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
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A crash or clangor made by ringing all the
bells of a chime at once.
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| Clam (clam) |
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| v. t. *** i. | |
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| Clam |
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To produce,
in bell ringing, a clam or clangor] to cause to clang.
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