clam

//klæm//
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Noun

clamSingular
clamsPlural
1

A bivalve mollusk with two hinged shells, often found buried in sand or mud, and commonly eaten as seafood.

We dug for clams at the beach.

2

(informal) A dollar.

I paid fifty clams for this jacket.

Verb

clamInfinitive
clamPresent tense
clammedPast tense
clammedPast participle
clammingPresent participle
clamsThird-person singular
1

To dig for or gather clams.

We went clamming at the beach this morning.

2

(with 'up') To become silent or refuse to speak.

He clammed up when the police started asking questions.