razor clam
noun
any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
razor clams
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pluralof razor clam.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And, of course, the local favorite around Washington beaches: razor clams.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
The lauded Mexican restaurant specializes in seafood, serving colorful tostadas, aguachiles, a range of tacos, wood-grilled fish and bowls of crushed ice studded with piquant razor clams — but no fried fish sandwiches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
Sally Bunce, a volunteer marine mammal rescuer who took part in the protest, said there had been a "very big die-off" in April involving "thousands of crabs and lobsters" followed by razor clams.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2022
Quick-cooked razor clams find themselves in a tangy verbena butter flavored with a buck’s-horn plantain extraction.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
I can’t remember if he thanked the geoducks—the giant razor clams that he hunts for his work—or not; I just remember feeling amazed and a little grossed out by how big they were.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
