noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of giving birth to a calf
2. 2
   giving birth to a calf wordnet
3. 3
   The breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg etc.
4. 4
   The process by which an iceberg is formed. broadly

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of calve form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bearbreak upcastdropfawnfoal

Example

More examples

"It is dangerous to walk on a calving glacier."

Related phrases

calving jack

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