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calve

Verb

1 release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve" [syn: break up]
2 birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" [syn: have young]

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English

Etymology

Verb form related to calf

Pronunciation

Verb

calve; intransitive
  1. To give birth.
  2. Especially of an iceberg, glacier, etc. to break off or shed a large piece.
    "The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier."

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Italian

Adjective

calve
  1. Feminine plural form of calvo

Noun

calve
  1. Plural of calva
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