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calving

noun

  1. act of giving birth to a calf
  2. act of breaking away from a larger body
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Pronunciation: /ˈkævɪŋ/ / /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/

noun

  1. The act of giving birth to a calf
  2. The breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg etc.
  3. The process by which an iceberg is formed.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of calve