Definition of Calve in English :

Define Calve in English

Calve meaning in English

Meaning of Calve in English

Pronunciation of Calve in English

Calve pronunciation in English

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Calve

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Verb

1. break up, calve

release ice

Example Sentences:
'The icebergs and glaciers calve'

2. calve, have young

birth

Example Sentences:
'the whales calve at this time of year'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Calve

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verb
1. 
to give birth to (a calf)
2. 
(of a glacier or iceberg) to release (masses of ice) in breaking up

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Calve

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verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: calved or ˈcalving
1. 
to give birth to (a calf)
2. 
to release (a mass of ice)
said of a glacier or an iceberg

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Calve

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v. calved, calv·ing, calves
v.intr.
1. To give birth to a calf.
2. To break at an edge, so that a portion separates. Used of a glacier or iceberg.
v.tr.
1. To give birth to (a calf).
2. To set loose (a mass of ice). Used of a glacier or iceberg.

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