What is "calf" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does calf mean in English? Meaning of calf definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "calf" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "calf": young of domestic cattle

Noun

  • Meaning: young of domestic cattle
  • Synonyms: calf
  • Hyponyms: dogie dogy leppy maverick
  • Hypernyms: young mammal
  • Part Holonyms: veal veau
  • Pronunciation in US: kǎf, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɑːf/

    Meaning of "calf": the muscular back part of the shank

    Noun

  • Meaning: the muscular back part of the shank
  • Synonyms: calf sura
  • Hyponyms: mid-calf
  • Hypernyms: skeletal muscle striated muscle
  • Part Holonyms: achilles tendon gastrocnemius gastrocnemius muscle soleus soleus muscle tendon of achilles
  • Pronunciation in US: kǎf, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɑːf/

    Meaning of "calf": fine leather from the skin of a calf

    Noun

  • Meaning: fine leather from the skin of a calf
  • Synonyms: calf calfskin
  • Hyponyms: box calf
  • Hypernyms: leather
  • Pronunciation in US: kǎf, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɑːf/

    Meaning of "calf": young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

    Noun

  • Meaning: young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
  • Synonyms: calf
  • Hypernyms: young mammal
  • Pronunciation in US: kǎf, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɑːf/

    Synonyms:

    shin, foreleg, yearling, maverick, heifer, veal, dogie, freemartin, young bull, young cow,

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    calf in English: calf
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