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CLAMS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal terms for money

Synonyms:

wampum; sugar; simoleons; shekels; scratch; pelf; moolah; lucre; loot; lolly; lettuce; kale; gelt; dough; dinero; clams; cabbage; bread; boodle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("clams" is a kind of...):

money (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb clam

Credits

 Context examples: 

However, the bacteria oxidize the sulfide compounds to harmless sulfate, using the energy produced to turn carbon dioxide into sugars for the clams.

(Microbe diversity is key to healthy coastal ecosystems, National Science Foundation)

For millions of years, symbiotic bacteria have lived inside the gills of Lucinidae clams found in seagrass meadows located along tropical coasts, such as the Florida Keys.

(Microbe diversity is key to healthy coastal ecosystems, National Science Foundation)