Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kav, kahv]
- /kæv, kɑv/
- /kɑːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kav, kahv]
- /kæv, kɑv/
Definitions of calving word
- verb without object calving to give birth to a calf: The cow is expected to calve tomorrow. 1
- verb without object calving (of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break up or splinter so as to produce a detached piece. 1
- verb with object calving to give birth to (a calf). 1
- verb with object calving (of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break off or detach (a piece): The glacier calved an iceberg. 1
- noun calving Present participle of calve. 1
- noun calving The act of giving birth to a calf. 0
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Origin of calving
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English calven, Old English (Anglian) *calfian, derivative of calf calf1; cognate with Old English (West Saxon) cealfian
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Parts of speech for Calving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
calving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with calving
- what is glacier calving?
- what is calving?
- how long after calving can a cow be bred?
- when is calving season?
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