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Calving meaning in English
Meaning of Calving in English
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Calving
see synonyms of calvingNoun
1. calving
giving birth to a calf
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Calving
see synonyms of calvingverb
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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Calving
see synonyms of calving 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 icebergWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Calving
see synonyms of calvingv. 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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