calving

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of a cow or other large animal giving birth.

  - "The calving season begins in the spring."
  - "The farmer helped with the calving process."

• Noun

  The detachment of an iceberg or large chunk of ice from a glacier or ice shelf.

  - "The calving of an iceberg can cause significant damage to ships."
  - "The calving of a large iceberg was captured on film."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with calving
calm , psalm , palm , balm

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. calving (Scottish) : a calf's first cry
   

2. calving (Norwegian) : a bay or cove
   

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Variants

List of all variants of calving that leads to same result
calve , calved , calves , calving

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Forms

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calves, calved, calving

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Etymology

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Old English calven, from calve 'to give birth'.

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Trivia

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1. Calving season typically lasts for several months.

2. Calves are usually able to stand and walk within an hour of being born.

3. Calving is the most dangerous time for a cow as complications during labor can lead to injury or death for both the cow and calf.

4. Calving is also used to describe the detachment of a glacier or iceberg, which can cause significant damage to ships and coastal areas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Labor: The process of giving birth in animals and humans.

2. Parturition: The act of giving birth.

3. Birthing: The process of bringing forth offspring.

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Culture

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Calving is an important event in agriculture and is often celebrated with the birth of a healthy calf. In some cultures, the placenta is saved and used for traditional medicinal purposes.

How to Memorize "calving"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cow in labor, giving birth to a calf.
   - Visualize the process of a large iceberg calving from a glacier.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'calving' with the birth of a calf or the detachment of an iceberg.
   - Think of the sound a calf makes when it's born.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Calves are born from cows, so remember 'calves' starts with 'c' and 'cows' starts with 'c'.
   - Calving is when a cow gives birth, so remember 'calving' starts with 'c' and 'cow' starts with 'c'.

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