Complete Definition of "calve"

English

Etymology
Verb form related to calf

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��v|-��v

Verb
calve; intransitive

  1. To give birth.
  2. figuratively 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."

Related terms
calf
calves


Italian

Adjective
calve f

  1. Feminine plural form of calvo

Category:Italian adjective forms

fa:calve
io:calve
it:calve
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ru:calve
te:calve
vi:calve
zh:calve

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