calving

calve  (kv, käv)

v. calved, calv·ing, calves

v.intr.

1. To give birth to a calf.

2. To break at an edge, so that a portion separates. Used of a glacier or iceberg.

v.tr.

1. To give birth to (a calf).

2. To set loose (a mass of ice). Used of a glacier or iceberg.

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[Middle English calven, from Old English *calfian, from calf, calf.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

calving - giving birth to a calf birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth

Translations

calving [ˈkɑːvɪŋ] n → parto (di bovini)

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calving [ˈkɑːvɪŋ] n → parto (di bovini)