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/klæm/
The word clam is much more versatile than just a simple shellfish found at the beach. While it primarily refers to a burrowing marine mollusk with a hard shell, it also has several interesting informal uses in English. From describing a quiet person to acting as a slang term for a dollar bill, this word appears in many common idioms and phrasal verbs. In this lesson, we explore the different grammatical roles of clam as both a noun and a verb. You will learn about the action of digging for shellfish, the meaning of the phrase clam up, and the origin of the adjective clammy. Watch the lesson to master these various meanings and improve your natural English vocabulary.
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