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English verb: calve | |||
| 1. | calve (contact) release ice | ||
| Samples | The icebergs and glaciers calve. | ||
| Synonyms | break up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | divide, part, separate | ||
| 2. | calve (body) birth | ||
| Samples | The whales calve at this time of year. | ||
| Synonyms | have young | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
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