American English pronunciation
How to pronounce calves
IPA transcription: ['kævz]
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Noun
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young of domestic cattle
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the muscular back part of the shank
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fine leather from the skin of a calf
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young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
Verb
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release ice
“The icebergs and glaciers calve”
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birth
“the whales calve at this time of year”
Usage examples
- Calves thrive on tender spring grass.
- It is also used to evaluate the health and characteristics of unborn calves.
- The second method can also be used in cooking veal, calves' brains, or fish.
- Calves thrive on tender spring grass.
- Twin manatee calves are extremely rare.
- Calves thrive on tender spring grass.
- The village name is Old English, and means 'farm where calves are reared'.
- Calves thrive on tender spring grass.
- Calves thrive on tender spring grass.
- Calves are often enlarged.