| 单词 | calve |
| 释义 | calve (once / 14432 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY calve: calved, calving+/calving: calvings USAGE EXAMPLESThe coastal plain is a vital calving ground for the Porcupine caribou herd and a summer stopover for migratory birds. Seattle Times(Dec 11, 2016) There icebergs the size of city blocks split off, or, as geologists say, calve, and float away. The New Yorker(Oct 17, 2016) On a dairy operation, once the cows can no longer productively calve and milk, they’re sold for beef. Washington Times(Oct 15, 2016) 1 v birth 2the whales calve at this time of year Syn|Hyper have young bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have cause to be born v release ice The icebergs and glaciers calve Syn|Hyper break up divide, part, separate come apart |
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