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clam gun

clam gun noun: a hollow cylinder with a handle and a hole in the cap, used to dig up clams by suction.

Noun

clam gun (plural clam guns)

  1. A hollow cylinder with a handle and a hole in the cap, used to dig up clams by suction.
    • Then you put your finger over the hole in the closed in end of the gun and pull with all of your might on the handle, to pull the clam gun back up out the sand again.2006, Randy Badeaux, Are We There Yet?, →ISBN
    • It's a technique that takes practice, so first timers usually stick to the clam gun technique for a successful clam digging adventure.2013, Grant McOmie, Grant's Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures, →ISBN

Forms of clam gun

pluralclam guns

Questions about clam gun

What does clam gun mean?
Clam gun means a hollow cylinder with a handle and a hole in the cap, used to dig up clams by suction.
What part of speech is clam gun?
Clam gun is a noun.
What is the plural of clam gun?
The plural of clam gun is clam guns.

Words near clam gun in the dictionary

  1. clam chowder
  2. clam chowders
  3. clam digger
  4. clam diggers
  5. Clam Falls
  6. clam gun
  7. clam guns
  8. clam hoe
  9. clam hoes
  10. Clam Lake
  11. clam licker

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