calves

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːvz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kævz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kavz, kävz)

From calf (n): npl: calves
From the verb calve: (⇒ conjugate)
calves is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

calf
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Sense: Noun: young bovine, etc.
Synonyms:
young cow, baby cow, young bull, bovine, bull calf, cow Collocations, yearling, maverick Collocations, dogie (US), veal calf, dairy calf, farm animal, steer Collocations, livestock Collocations, cattle Collocations, heifer, bull Collocations, ox Collocations
Sense: Noun: young animal
Synonyms:
young Collocations, baby animal, baby elephant, elephant calf, baby seal, seal calf, pup, whale calf, mammal, animal Collocations


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