calve

UK
/kɑːv/
US
/kæv/

Translations

calveverb
calved
Past Simple
calved
Past Participle
calving
Gerund
UK
/kɑːv/
US
/kæv/
The glacier began to calve large icebergs.
Ледник начал откалываться, образуя большие айсберги.
Synonyms
give birth
drop calf

Definitions

calveverb
To give birth to a calf.
The cow is expected to calve in the spring.
To break off or detach, especially of a glacier or iceberg.
The glacier began to calve, sending large chunks of ice into the sea.