calving

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US/ˈkævɪŋ/UK/ˈkɑːvɪŋ/

noun

The act of giving birth to a calf

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of calve
nouncalving (plural calvings)

plural calvings

  1. The act of giving birth to a calf
  2. The breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg etc.
  3. broadlyThe process by which an iceberg is formed.
Cite this entry
APA

calving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calving

MLA

“calving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calving.

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