Assertion: mussel's shell | /r/HasProperty | open
Facets:
value: prior to
type: TEMPORAL
value: slightly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: If the shells are open and do not close, do not buy them.
text: After the shell has been opened, a large closing muscle and four pairs of gills become visible.
text: If the shells are already open before you cook them, chuck them out!
text: Once the mussels have been thoroughly cleaned, remove and discard any shells that are open or broken.
text: This is why the shell is open slightly when the animal is siphoning or when it has died.
text: If the shell of the mollusk is already open prior to being cooked, the animal inside may already be dead and should be thrown away.
text: This arrangement allows the shell to be opened and closed without the two halves detaching.