calving

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• Calving — Calve Calve (k[aum]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calved} 3; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calving}.] [AS. cealfian. See {Calf}.] 1. To bring forth a calf. Their cow calveth. Job xxi. 10. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring forth young; to produce offspring. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Calving jack — A Calving jack is used when a calf needs to be helped out of the womb. The device allows traction to be applied to the calf s legs in an effort to extract the calf from the uterus …   Wikipedia

• calving pen — veršiavimosi gardas statusas Aprobuotas sritis žemės ūkio inžinerinė plėtra ir techninė pažanga apibrėžtis Gardas veršingoms telyčioms ir karvėms veršiuotis. atitikmenys: angl. calving pen vok. Abkalbebox, f pranc. box de vêlage, m ryšiai:… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• calving — noun a) The giving birth of a calf b) The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc …   Wiktionary

• calving —   a form of ablation whereby a mass of ice breaks away from a glacier or sheet. After reaching a body of water the tip of the glacial mass is floated creating stresses with the main body remaining on land that cause it to snap free and float away …   Geography glossary

• calving — kɑːv v. give birth to a calf; break away from a glacier and form an iceberg (Glaciology) …   English contemporary dictionary

• calving — noun giving birth to a calf (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑parturition, ↑birth, ↑giving birth, ↑birthing …   Useful english dictionary

• calving jack — noun A device used to assist the birth of a calf when it needs to be helped out of the womb by applying traction …   Wiktionary

• back-calving — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Scotland : calving during the last part of the year …   Useful english dictionary

• down-calving — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: down (II) + calving, from present participle of calve Britain : nearly ready to calve …   Useful english dictionary

• Tidewater glacier cycle — The tidewater glacier cycle is the typically centuries long behavior of tidewater glaciers that consists of recurring periods of advance alternating with rapid retreat and punctuated by periods of stability. During portions of its cycle, a… …   Wikipedia