Word: clamshell
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clam
shell
Definition: Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
Morphemes:
Affix: clam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of vise, usually of wood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clammen
Language: enm
Decoded: clammen
Meaning: to smear, bedaub
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The outer frame or case of a block within which the sheaves revolve.