Clamshell and Grapple

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Clamshell noun - A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.

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Grapple is a synonym for clamshell. In some cases you can use "Grapple" instead a noun "Clamshell".

Grapple noun - A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.

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Clamshell is a synonym for grapple. You can use "Clamshell" instead a noun "Grapple".

Nearby Words: grappled, grappling

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Grapple and Clamshell. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clamshell/grapple

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