Looking for the meaning of the word CALVING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CALVING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Calve
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English calfian, from cælf ‘calf’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of cows and certain other large animals) give birth to a calf
Short Definition:give birth
Examples:- Galloway cows have wide pelvises and calve easily
- calving takes place in the spring
Definition:
(of an iceberg or glacier) split and shed (a smaller mass of ice)
Short Definition:shed iceberg
Examples:- glaciers were calving icebergs directly into the sea
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 18
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 13
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 13
