Plural of clam
regular plural
The plural of clam is clams.
Forms of clam
| Singular | clam /klæm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clams /klæmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Clams in a sentence
- I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter III, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!
- Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings.From the entry lifespan
- She's been down on clams since a bad case of food poisoning; she's lost her appetite for them.From the entry down
- Their favorite way to cook clams is steaming.From the entry steaming
Meaning of clam
- noun A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
- noun A type of strong pincers or forceps.
- noun A kind of vise, usually of wood.
Questions about the plural of clam
- What is the plural of clam?
- The plural of clam is clams.
- Is clam countable?
- Clam is a countable noun.
Source and license
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