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Rarecalving
The correct spelling is calving.
How to pronounce calving
verb
Say it like: Cal-vin-g
The correct spelling is calving. To give birth to a calf For example: "The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched."
Usage Examples
“The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.”
“The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.”
“The glacier was starting to calve an iceberg even as we watched.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To give birth to a calf
- 2.To assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf
- 3.To give birth to (a calf)
- 4.(especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g. an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)
- 5.(especially of an iceberg) to break off
noun
- 1.The act of giving birth to a calf
- 2.The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.
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