clam
noun
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
clams
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present tense formof clam (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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There, rows of whirring white tanks filled with seawater host creatures like coral, giant clams and clownfish in what are meticulously controlled to resemble natural marine environments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In contrast, only about half of mollusks, including clams and snails, disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Even a day later, contemplating this willfully nauseating work carries much the same sensation as having ingested a plate of bad clams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Covering the clams, too, and she hadn’t dug hers yet.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
