calve

[US]/kɑːv/
[UK]/kæv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. give birth to a calf (glacier) disintegrates
vt. give birth to (a calf, etc.); cause (a glacier) to disintegrate
Word Forms
Third Person Singularcalve
Present Participlecalving
Past Participlecalved
Past Tensecalved
Pluralcalves

Phrases & Collocations

cow calving

calving season

Example Sentences

The calves were really adorable.

the calves are reared for beef.

The glacier calved a large iceberg.

The calves are grazed intensively during their first season.

recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge.

the calves must be roped and led out of the stockade.

The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in battle.

The ranch castrated three-fourths of its male calves.

stretches herself after waking up; stretched his calves before running.

Concerning the meat yield, the Limousin breed suckler calves demonstrated the highest values and significant differences as regards the rest of the breeds.Their meat also had significantly less fat.

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