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calving

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, calving means the act of giving birth to a calf.

Meanings of calving

3 meanings

verb

Present participle of calve

noun

  1. The act of giving birth to a calf

  2. The breaking away of a mass of ice from an glacier, iceberg etc.

  3. The process by which an iceberg is formed.

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Words that rhyme with calving

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