What is "calve" in English? Definition and Explanations

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

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What is "calve" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "calve": release ice

Verb

  • Meaning: release ice
  • Example: The icebergs and glaciers calve
  • Synonyms: break up calve
  • Hypernyms: divide part separate
  • Meaning of "calve": birth

    Verb

  • Meaning: birth
  • Example: the whales calve at this time of year
  • Synonyms: calve have young
  • Hypernyms: bear birth deliver give birth have
  • Adjective: (intransitive) To give birth to a calf.(intransitive) To assist the giving of birth of a calf.(intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg, glacier, or the like) To break off or shed a large piece. The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched. The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.
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