noun
Meaning 1
The act of giving birth to a calf
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
calving
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General-American: /ˈkævɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɑːvɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg etc.
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noun
Meaning 3
The process by which an iceberg is formed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of calve
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
giving birth to a calf
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing
History
Etymology
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