Definition of razor shell in US English:
razor shell
nounˈreɪzər ʃɛlˈrāzər SHel
British A burrowing bivalve mollusc with a long, slender shell which resembles the handle of a cut-throat razor; a razor clam.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other prey, such as bristle worms, razor shells and tellins are also taken when available.
- Instead of crickets the sound appears too much closer to that of razor shells being rubbed together.
- And there were an unusual number of razor shells around the hull.
- The middle regions of the beach are surf-beaten, but the sheltered southern corner, at low tide, reveals fine sands thickly populated with razor shells, tellins, surf clams and sand mason worms.
- A movement by a razor shell catches my attention.