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calves

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calves 1  (kvz, kävz)
n.
Plural of calf1.
calves 2  (kvz, kävz)
n.
Plural of calf2.
calves [kɑːvz]
n
the plural of calf1 and calf2
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Keep the cows and calves together, and the bulls and the plow buffaloes by themselves.
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