Clam: English to English |
Clam (n.) A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once. |
Clam (n.) Claminess; moisture. |
Clam (v. i.) To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere. |
Clam (v. t. & i.) To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang. |
Clam (v. t.) 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 h |
Clam (v. t.) A kind of vise, usually of wood. |
Clam (v. t.) Strong pinchers or forceps. |
Clam (v. t.) To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter. |