calve

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Verb form related to calf

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːv

[edit] Verb

to calve (third-person singular simple present calves, present participle calving, simple past and past participle calved) (intransitive)

1. To give birth.
2. (figuratively) Especially of an iceberg, glacier, etc. to break off or shed a large piece.

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

[edit] Related terms

• calf
• calves

[edit] Translations

• Bulgarian: отелвам се
• Dutch: kalven nl(nl)

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acelv
• clave

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

calve f.

1. Feminine plural form of calvo

[edit] Noun

calve f.

1. Plural form of calva.