calves

¹ American  

[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /

noun

1. plural of calf.

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calves ² American  

[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /

noun

1. plural of calf.

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calves British  

/ kɑːvz /

noun

1. the plural of calf 1 calf 2

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Example Sentences

"Craig had just turned 54 years old. He led a long life and no doubt fathered many calves," said the Amboseli Trust for Elephants in its farewell message.

From BBC

He said it could be used when whales are migrating with their calves.

From The Wall Street Journal

He can’t sleep for more than a half-hour at a time, and has lost so much weight that his wife said his calves are the size of her arms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lapaseotes was accused of not having a bill of sale for about 460 of her own calves before moving them from her ranch to her family’s feedlot, one of the largest in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal

If that is not possible it recommends staying a "safe distance" from cows, keeping dogs on a short lead and avoiding getting between cows and their calves.

From BBC

Related Words

• herd
• oxen