Definition of "clam"
noun:
-
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 have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License -
Strong pincers or forceps.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License -
A kind of vise, usually of wood.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License -
A dollar (usually used in the plural). Possibly originating from the term wampum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License -
A Scientologist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
-
verb:
-
To dig for clams.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License -
To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
-