Calving

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  • v. Present participle of calve.
  • n. The act of giving birth to a calf
  • n. The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of bringing forth a calf: said of cows, whales, and seals.
  • n. The separation of masses of ice from a glacier from time to time as it extends itself into the sea, giving rise to icebergs.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. giving birth to a calf
  • Verb Form
    calved    calves    calving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bear    give birth    birth    have    deliver    separate    divide    part   
    Form
    calved    calving   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    calf    lamb    thigh    colt    goat    buttock    forearm    ox    ankle    torso