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calf

The correct spelling is calf.

How to pronounce calf

/kæf/
noun

IPA: /kæf/

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The correct spelling is calf. A young cow or bull. For example: "the Calf of Man"

Usage Examples

the Calf of Man

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A young cow or bull.
  2. 2.Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
  3. 3.A young deer, elephant, seal, whale or giraffe (also used of some other animals).
  4. 4.A chunk of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
  5. 5.A small island, near a larger island.

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