Definition of Calve

1. Verb. Release ice. "The icebergs and glaciers calve"

Exact synonyms: Break Up
Generic synonyms: Divide, Part, Separate

2. Verb. Birth. "The whales calve at this time of year"
Exact synonyms: Have Young
Generic synonyms: Bear, Birth, Deliver, Give Birth, Have

Definition of Calve

1. v. i. To bring forth a calf.

2. v. i. To throw off fragments which become icebergs; -- said of a glacier.

Definition of Calve

1. to give birth to a calf [v CALVED, CALVING, CALVES]

Medical Definition of Calve

1. Jacques, French orthopedic surgeon, 1875-1954. See: Calve-Perthes disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calve

calvarial
calvarial
calvarial hook
calvarian
calvarias
calvaries
calvarium
calvarium
calvariums
calvary
Calvary clover
Calvary cross
Calvatia
Calvatia gigantea
Calve
calve (current term)
Calve-Perthes disease
calved
calver
calvered
calvering
calvers
Calvert Vaux
calves
calves' feet
calves' liver
Calvin
calving
Calvinism
Calvinist

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