CALVE


Meaning of CALVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkav, ˈkäv ]

verb

( calved ; calv·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cealfian, from cealf calf

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1. : to give birth to a calf ; also : to produce offspring

2. of an ice mass : to separate or break so that a part becomes detached

transitive verb

1. : to produce by birth

2. of an ice mass : to let become detached

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.