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calves

KAVZ/kævz/UKKAHVZ/kɑːvz/

2 meanings of calves

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of calf. Use this when you mean more than one calf.

    The farmer fed the young calves every morning before dawn.

    Her calves ached after the long uphill walk.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of calve. Use it with he, she, it, or any singular noun.

    The glacier calves huge chunks of ice into the sea each summer.

    When a cow calves, the farmer stays close by to help.

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calves is a form of calf

calf, noun: A young cow, or the baby of some other large animals, such as an elephant or whale. Full entry

Forms
calfcalves plural
Spelling
calf → calves: change f to v, add -es

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