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Clam (Noun)

Meaning 1

A piece of paper money worth one dollar.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Synonyms

  • Dollar Bill
  • Dollar
  • Buck
  • One Dollar Bill

Hypernyms

  • Banknote
  • Bank Bill
  • Bank Note
  • Note
  • Greenback
  • Federal Reserve Note
  • Bill
  • Government Note

Meaning 2

Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The fisherman carefully dug his shovel into the mud to catch the elusive clam hiding beneath.
  • As the tide receded, the exposed clams tightly shut their shells to protect themselves from the sun and predators.
  • In some cultures, clam soup is considered a delicacy, with the briny mollusk cooked in a flavorful broth.
  • Divers searched the sandy ocean floor for a rare species of clam that only appeared once a year during full moon.
  • Children eagerly ran along the beach, looking for the empty shells of clams and other treasures that the tide had washed up.

Hypernyms

  • Lamellibranch
  • Pelecypod

Hyponyms

  • Long-neck Clam
  • Mercenaria Mercenaria
  • Hard-shell Clam
  • Mya Arenaria
  • Tridacna Gigas
  • Knife-handle
  • Teredinid
  • Jackknife Clam
  • Steamer Clam
  • Quahaug
  • Venus Mercenaria
  • Steamer
  • Round Clam
  • Hard Clam

Related Words

  • Clam (verb)

Meaning 3

Flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hyponyms

  • Long-neck Clam
  • Quahog
  • Hard-shell Clam
  • Steamer Clam
  • Round Clam
  • Steamer

Related Words

  • Clam (verb)
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