transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklam-ˌshel ]
noun
Date: circa 1520
1. : the shell of a clam
2.
a. : a bucket or grapple (as on a dredge) having two hinged jaws
b. : an excavating machine having a clamshell
c. : either of a pair of doors (as in an airplane tail) that open out and away from each other
d. : a hinged container, case, or cover that opens like the shell of a clam