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calving

Pronunciation: /ˈkævɪŋ/

The English word “calving” has 3 meanings listed here.

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.
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