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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Beef production reached 706,296 tonnes in the quarter ending June 2025, while the gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered totaled $4.9 billion.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

"She put all the energy into the calves, the calves are in good shape, but it took it off the mother," Moore said.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 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

My yellow Converse sank into an inch of flattened hay, and my sundress did nothing to protect my legs from it tickling my calves and ankles.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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