CALVE

calve

Verb

  1. To give birth to a calf.
  2. To assist the giving of birth of a calf.
  3. To break off or shed a large piece.
    The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.
    The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.


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