- present tense form of clam (3rd person singular).
clams
Example Sentences
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The fleams sold in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries consisted of one or more blades that folded out of a fitted brass shield.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Knives and hooks were often added to the bloodletting blades in foldout fleams.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
In the eighteenth century, delicate mechanical spring lancets and scarificators were invented to replace the simpler thumb lancets and fleams.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Instruments in the first category include lancets, spring lancets, fleams, and phlebotomes.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Blade is dart form with double beveled edges, as was typical of veterinary fleams.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
