clamshell phone

noun

A type of flip phone, where the fold-out is approximately the size of the other portion of the phone.

Meanings

nounclamshell phone (plural clamshell phones)

plural clamshell phones

  1. A type of flip phone, where the fold-out is approximately the size of the other portion of the phone.

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