clamshell
n.— «We have a library here, run by the Air Force, housed in a temporary building the Army calls Clamshells, and the AF calls Hershey’s Kisses.» —“Library” by Oneguy MREater (Iraq) Feb.9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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