calve
verb (used without object)
to give birth to a calf.
are calving
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present progressiveof calve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Wadhams stated that warmer seas were accelerating the melting process, but at the same time are calving smaller bergs out of the larger ones.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2012
