calve
verb (used without object)
to give birth to a calf.
calving
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present participleof calve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Their crews are at risk if the ships are damaged, and the vessels could capsize if they are in the vicinity of giant ice chunks breaking off glaciers, a process called calving.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
If both break away, the three calving events combined would remove approximately 254 km2 from Petermann Glacier's ice tongue, reducing it by about 22 percent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
On August 4, 2026, the glacier released a 76.4 km2 ice island, its largest loss of floating ice since 2012 and the biggest Arctic calving event since 2020.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Petermann Glacier has experienced several major calving events in the past, producing large ice islands in 2008, 2010 and 2012.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was like seeing glaciers calving, or moths bursting out of their cocoons.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
