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calve

One entry found.

Main Entry:
calve 
          Listen to the pronunciation of calve
Pronunciation:
\ˈkav, ˈkäv\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
calved; calv·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English cealfian, from cealf calf
Date:
before 12th century
intransitive verb1: to give birth to a calf ; also : to produce offspring2of an ice mass : to separate or break so that a part becomes detachedtransitive verb1: to produce by birth2of an ice mass : to let become detached


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