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calved

Pronunciation: [kælvd]

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Learn how to use calved in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “animal husbandry”

(verb) to give birth to a calf, which is a young cow or bull. When a cow calved, it means she has had her baby, the calf.

Example

The farmer was happy because the cow calved and had a healthy calf.

Example

The cow did not calve this year, so the farmer was worried.

Example

Did you see if the cow calved yet?

Context: “geology”

(verb) to break off and fall as ice or glacier, similar to how a piece of ice might break off from an iceberg. This happens when a large piece of ice splits away.

Example

Large chunks of ice calved from the glacier and floated away in the ocean.

Example

The glacier did not calve this season, so we weren’t able to see any ice break off.

Example

How much ice do you think calved off the glacier last winter?

How to pronounce calved

Pronunciation: [kælvd]

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