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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

It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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

"She had an easy calving, the vet said the calves were easy to get out, it was just the stress of carrying so many calves."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Green climbed up onto the ice and got the stove going to boil up some milk, while several men in the boats mooed like impatient calves.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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