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calv·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calvingnoun

    giving birth to a calf

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  1. calvingnoun

    The giving birth of a calf

  2. calvingnoun

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

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  1. calving

    Calving generally refers to the process where a piece of a glacier, iceberg, or ice shelf breaks off or separates from its main body, forming a new ice mass or iceberg. In the context of animal husbandry, calving also refers to the process of a cow or similar animal giving birth to a calf.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Calving

    of Calve

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calving in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of calving in a Sentence

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    Exactly when and where they go is impossible to predict. Most herds, however, are drawn to a specific calving area. The 169,000 member Porcupine caribou herd has such a connection with Arctic Refuge.

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