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Definition of
clam verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clam
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
klæm
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
clam
he / she / it
clams
past simple
clammed
-ing form
clamming
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Phrasal Verbs
clam up
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clam
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clam
noun
clam up
phrasal verb
razor clam
noun
(as) happy as a clam
Phrasal verbs
clam up
phrasal verb
Idioms
(as) happy as a clam
Nearby words
clairvoyance
noun
clam
noun
clam
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clambake
noun
clamber
verb