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How to pronounce calf in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sura
Type of striated muscle, skeletal muscle
Has types mid-calf
Type Words
Synonyms calfskin
Type of leather
Has types box calf
Type Words
Type of young mammal
Has types dogie, leppy, dogy, maverick
Type Words
Type of young mammal

Examples of calf

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Closer candidate Chris Ray has been bothered by a sore left calf in recent days.
From the thenewstribune.com
High-neckline jackets and calf-length sequined dresses left little visible skin.
From the online.wsj.com
That evening's rodeo will feature the high school team version of calf dressing.
From the kansas.com
A sperm whale calf only hours old, born off the southwest coast of Guam in 2001.
From the theepochtimes.com
Skinfold tests on the calf showed 15mm of fat compared with 18mm in other women.
From the independent.co.uk
Veteran Kerry Collins, recovering from a calf injury, was the No. 2 quarterback.
From the tennessean.com
The Celtics also dropped to 5-2 since Kevin Garnett went out with a calf injury.
From the timesunion.com
Swing your right calf behind you and reach back and slap it with your left hand.
From the stltoday.com
Defensive end Jason Taylor had a procedure on his calf at a hospital in Detroit.
From the inrich.com
More examples
  • Young of domestic cattle
  • The muscular back part of the shank
  • Fine leather from the skin of a calf
  • Young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
  • Calves (or , singular calf or) are the young of domestic cattle. Calves are reared to become adult cattle, or are slaughtered for their meat, called veal.
  • In human anatomy the calf (also calf of the leg) is the back portion of the lower leg (the crus). In terms of muscle systems, the calf corresponds to the posterior compartment of the leg. ...
  • The Calf, at 676 m, is the highest top in the Howgill Fells, an area of high ground in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales in the county of Cumbria. ...
  • A young cow or bull; A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals); A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg; A small island, near a larger island; A cabless railroad engine
  • (Calves) To dream of calves peacefully grazing on a velvety lawn, foretells to the young, happy, festive gatherings and enjoyment. Those engaged in seeking wealth will see it rapidly increasing. See Cattle.