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calve
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
calve
(verb)
calves
calf
(noun)
calf
(noun)
calve
/
ˈ
kæv/
verb
calves
;
calved
;
calving
calve
/
ˈ
kæv/
verb
calves
;
calved
;
calving
Britannica Dictionary definition of CALVE
[
no object
]
of a cow
:
to give birth to a calf
The cow
calved
in the barn.
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