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clam vs jackknife clam

jackknife clam vs clam

clam and jackknife clam both are nouns.

clam is a verb but jackknife clam is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clam Yes No Yes No
jackknife clam Yes No No No
As nouns, jackknife clam is a hyponym of clam; that is, jackknife clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clam:
  • clam: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
  • jackknife clam: marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
clam (noun) jackknife clam (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
clam (verb) jackknife clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between clam and jackknife clam

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