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calves

1 American  
[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /

noun

  1. plural of calf.

calves 2 American  
[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /

noun

  1. plural of calf.

calves British  
/ kɑːvz /

noun

  1. the plural of calf 1 calf 2

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Dimarco, socks half-raised on his heavily inked calves, has the engine to do both, as highlighted during Inter's Champions League outing to Dortmund in January.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“He told me I had to get my calves stronger if I wanted to be great,” James said, smiling at the thought of those conversations from years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

A female elephant can live as long as 80 years, yet she produces only a small number of calves over her lifetime.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

A County Tyrone man has joined a tiny group of farmers around the world who can say their cow gave birth to five calves.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Roz tried her best to explain these foods to the calves.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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