CALVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does calve mean? • CALVE (verb)
The verb CALVE has 2 senses:
1. release ice
2. birth
Familiarity information: CALVE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CALVE (verb)
Meaning:
Release ice
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
calve; break up
Context example:
The icebergs and glaciers calve
Hypernyms (to "calve" is one way to...):
divide; part; separate (come apart)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Birth
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
have young; calve
Context example:
the whales calve at this time of year
Hypernyms (to "calve" is one way to...):
litter (give birth to a litter of animals)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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