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calv·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
calvingnoun
giving birth to a calf
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calvingnoun
The giving birth of a calf
calvingnoun
The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.
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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
Calving
of Calve
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of calving in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of calving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of calving in a Sentence
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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