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calve::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | have young |
| Type of | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have |
the whales calve at this time of year.
Examples of calve
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However, by spring, when the females were due to calve, only one calf survived.
From the sciencedaily.com
Cows first calve at five years of age, after a gestation period of 11.5 months.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The females are taken off exhibit again in early summer when they are ready to calve.
From the thenewstribune.com
When you jump, you naturally raise onto your toes and in turn work your calve muscles.
From the denverpost.com
These shelves then melt or calve off to give icebergs that eventually melt.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mountains descend steeply into the sea here, and various glaciers calve into the sea.
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It seems the warmer weather needed to calve big icebergs has yet to arrive.
From the guardian.co.uk
A lot of South Dakota ranchers will let their cows into the pasture to calve, he said.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Portions of ice shelves occasionally calve off and float into the oceans.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve"
- Birth; "the whales calve at this time of year"
- (calving) giving birth to a calf
- 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.
- To give birth; To assist the giving of birth of a calf; Especially of an iceberg, glacier, etc. to break off or shed a large piece
- (Calved) when an iceberg breaks off into the water from a glacier.
- (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.
- (Calves) 2.5-3.75 mL per 100 pounds of body weight depending on the severity of the condition and the geographical area. Lambs 2 weeks of age and older: 1 mL per 40 pounds of body weight (minimum, 1 mL). Ewes: 2.5 mL per 100 pounds of body weight.
- (Calves) less than one-year-old bovine animals.
