Visual meaning of 'calving'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of calving: To give birth to a calf

verb

To give birth to a calf

"The farmer was happy because his cow was calving in the pasture. "

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Visual illustration of calving: To assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf

verb

To assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf

"The farmer spent all night calving the cow that was having trouble delivering her calf. "

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Visual illustration of calving: To give birth to (a calf)

verb

To give birth to (a calf)

"The farmer watched as the cow was calving in the pasture. "

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Visual illustration of calving: (especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g. an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

verb

(especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed a large piece, e.g. an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

"The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched."

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Visual illustration of calving: (especially of an iceberg) to break off

verb

(especially of an iceberg) to break off

"The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier."

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Visual illustration of calving: (especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

verb

(especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) to shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg)

"The glacier was starting to calve an iceberg even as we watched."

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Visual illustration of calving: The act of giving birth to a calf

noun

The act of giving birth to a calf

"The farmer was happy to see a successful calving in the barn this morning. "

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Visual illustration of calving: The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.

noun

The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.

"The loud calving sound from the glacier echoed through the valley. "

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