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calving

/ˈkɑːvɪŋ/noun

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ब्याना (गाय का), बछड़ा जनना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C/U]

    the act of a cow giving birth to a calf

    ब्याना (गाय का), बछड़ा जनना

    • The farmer stayed up all night during the calving.
    • Milk production rises after calving.
  2. 2

    [U] technical

    the breaking off of large pieces of ice from a glacier or an ice sheet

    (हिमनद से) बर्फ़ के टुकड़े टूटना

    • Warmer seas are speeding up calving from Antarctic glaciers.
◇Word family
calf nouncalve verb