clamming

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of collecting clams, typically from the shore or bed of a body of water.

  - "During low tide, my family and I go clamming at the beach."
  - "Clamming is a popular pastime in coastal communities."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clamming
jamming , clamoring , damning

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Variants

List of all variants of clamming that leads to same result
clam , clammed , clammer , clammers , clamming , clams , clam up , clammed up , clamming up , clams up

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Forms

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clamming (present participle), clam (noun), clams (noun), clammed (past tense), clammer (verb), clamming grounds

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Etymology

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The word 'clamming' comes from the Old English word 'clamm', meaning a hard, compact mass, and the Old Norse word 'klamr', meaning a clod or lump. It is related to the Old English word 'clammen', meaning to cling or stick.

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Trivia

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1. Clams are filter feeders, which means they clean the water as they feed.

2. The largest clam ever recorded was over 8 feet long and weighed over 500 pounds.

3. Clams have been eaten by humans for over 10,000 years.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mollusks: Clams are a type of mollusk, which is a large group of invertebrates that have soft bodies and a hard shell.

2. Bivalves: Clams are also a type of bivalve, which is a subgroup of mollusks characterized by a shell with two hinged parts.

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Culture

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Clamming has been an important cultural activity for many coastal communities throughout history. Clamming was a significant food source for indigenous peoples in North America, and it continues to be an important part of many coastal cuisines today. Clamming has also been a subject of literature and art, with works such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death' and Winslow Homer's painting 'The Fog Warning' depicting the activity.

How to Memorize "clamming"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize clamming, imagine yourself standing at the shore during low tide. You are wearing waders or hip boots and carrying a bucket. You use a rake or shovel to dig into the sand or mud and uncover clams. You carefully remove the clams from their shells and place them in your bucket.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize clamming, associate it with the beach, the sound of the waves, and the taste of fresh clams.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One mnemonic for memorizing the meaning of 'clamming' is to remember that it is the act of 'collecting clams'. Another mnemonic is to associate the word with 'clam bake', a traditional New England meal featuring clams cooked in a pit.

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