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calving

ˈkælvɪŋ
WordNet
Round mast with round top, hommer and ears, calves, longitudinal aisle, riding bed and riding scale. The mast itself consists of four parts: two heavy ones, one at the front and one at the back, form the mast king, connected by welding inside; two thin cheeks round off the whole thing and are also welded to the mast king. The parts are held together by tub tires; black painted bands also indicate mast swelling. The driving bed is a thickening of the driving shell. The ears support the longitudinal breast and calving.
Round mast with round top, hommer and ears, calves, longitudinal aisle, riding bed and riding scale. The mast itself consists of four parts: two heavy ones, one at the front and one at the back, form the mast king, connected by welding inside; two thin cheeks round off the whole thing and are also welded to the mast king. The parts are held together by tub tires; black painted bands also indicate mast swelling. The driving bed is a thickening of the driving shell. The ears support the longitudinal breast and calving.
  1. (n) calving
    giving birth to a calf
Illustrations
Round mast with square top, ears, calves, spreader, riding bowl and side shells. The mast foot is quite square and consists of eight parts: the square mast king, unlike other masts, is placed diagonally, so with the corners to the sides of the mast, so that the cheeks are triangular in cross-section, their outside rounded. From the mast hole, three cheeks have been added to the rear that continue all the way up, while the front three parts stop just above the longitudinal sockets; from this point on, the mast again consists of eight parts and becomes square again. The parts are held together with a large number of tub tires. Two side shells strengthen the whole; they also support the longitudinal sockets together with the ears, which are fixed not to the sides but to the front of the mast with irons and bolts. Two transverse aisles and calves are placed on the longitudinal aisle, and a row bed is arranged between the ears, which is extended downwards in a row shell. At the mast hole there are two notches for the ears and two for the longitudinal aisle, if the mast is turned over.
Round mast with square top, ears, calves, spreader, riding bowl and side shells. The mast foot is quite square and consists of eight parts: the square mast king, unlike other masts, is placed diagonally, so with the corners to the sides of the mast, so that the cheeks are triangular in cross-section, their outside rounded. From the mast hole, three cheeks have been added to the rear that continue all the way up, while the front three parts stop just above the longitudinal sockets; from this point on, the mast again consists of eight parts and becomes square again. The parts are held together with a large number of tub tires. Two side shells strengthen the whole; they also support the longitudinal sockets together with the ears, which are fixed not to the sides but to the front of the mast with irons and bolts. Two transverse aisles and calves are placed on the longitudinal aisle, and a row bed is arranged between the ears, which is extended downwards in a row shell. At the mast hole there are two notches for the ears and two for the longitudinal aisle, if the mast is turned over.
Model of a cockpit mast. Round mast with octagonal top, ears, longitudinal and calves, riding bed, riding shell and side shells. The mast itself consists of an octagonal mast king surrounded by eight cheeks, with nuts connected to prevent sliding; the masthead consists of the king alone. The front cheek is slightly longer than the other. The parts are held together by tub tires. A number of short planks around the mast form a flat row bed at the front and a half octagon at the back. The side shells are extended and widened to form the ears; a driving scale is attached to the front of the mast. The ears have cleats that support the longitudinal and calves.
Model of a cockpit mast. Round mast with octagonal top, ears, longitudinal and calves, riding bed, riding shell and side shells. The mast itself consists of an octagonal mast king surrounded by eight cheeks, with nuts connected to prevent sliding; the masthead consists of the king alone. The front cheek is slightly longer than the other. The parts are held together by tub tires. A number of short planks around the mast form a flat row bed at the front and a half octagon at the back. The side shells are extended and widened to form the ears; a driving scale is attached to the front of the mast. The ears have cleats that support the longitudinal and calves.
Two calves in a meadow. A calf stands lengthwise with its head to the right. The other calf is lying and looking at the viewer.
Two calves in a meadow. A calf stands lengthwise with its head to the right. The other calf is lying and looking at the viewer.
A woman with flowers in her hands on a cart pulled by two calves, two lambs and two swallows. The scene is surrounded by an ornamental border with medallions with the months, women with musical instruments and winged figures.
A woman with flowers in her hands on a cart pulled by two calves, two lambs and two swallows. The scene is surrounded by an ornamental border with medallions with the months, women with musical instruments and winged figures.
In the foreground a pasture with two calves and a rooster. Next to the pasture a farm with a barn. Dunes in the background.
In the foreground a pasture with two calves and a rooster. Next to the pasture a farm with a barn. Dunes in the background.
The feminine personification of spring on a wagon pulled by calves and lambs. In the background a group of women making music. Title in Latin in the bottom margin.
The feminine personification of spring on a wagon pulled by calves and lambs. In the background a group of women making music. Title in Latin in the bottom margin.
A herd of cows with two calves. Print from a series of 14 prints with various native animals.
A herd of cows with two calves. Print from a series of 14 prints with various native animals.
A herd of cows with two calves. Two women walk behind the animals. Print from a series of 14 prints with various native animals.
A herd of cows with two calves. Two women walk behind the animals. Print from a series of 14 prints with various native animals.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) calving
    The act of bringing forth a calf: said of cows, whales, and seals.
  2. (n) calving
    The separation of masses of ice from a glacier from time to time as it extends itself into the sea, giving rise to icebergs.
Usage in the news

Following Caley's birth earlier this month, zoo spokesperson Melinda Arnold said it is likely some of the calves will eventually have to be moved to other facilities. news-leader.com

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers weak to 2.00 lower, instances 2.00-4.00 lower on unweaned calves . dairyherd.com

Unweaned calves and bulls met resistance again this week. dairyherd.com

All have 100-350 lbs calves . dairyherd.com

Because calves enter the facility between 12 and 24 hours after birth, the Halls work with their dairy producers to ensure that all calves are given the best start possible. hoards.com

KENAI — Eighty-three percent of the moose calves collared this year in an Alaska Department of Fish and Game calf mortality study died, according to the study's findings. juneauempire.com

The study determined that black bears killed two calves , an undetermined bear species killed five calves , wolves or coyotes killed one and an unknown predator killed three. sfgate.com

A second high source of moose calf death was more surprising — researchers who frightened cow moose into abandoning their calves . sfgate.com

A second high source of moose calf death was more surprising - researchers who frightened cow moose into abandoning their calves . newsminer.com

WCS is working to save the great caribou herds of the Far North by helping to formulate conservation policies and programs that would protect the animal's migratory pathways and calving grounds. cs.org

Compared to last week, a light test of yearlings and a heavy test of longtime weaned calves weighing over 600 lbs (both bound for the feedlot) sold mostly steady. drovers.com

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on November 1, 2012. agweb.com

Regional average cash prices for calves and feeders traded narrowly mixed. beefmagazine.com

The sharks, which are not native to the Georgia coast, often follow pregnant right whales south to the warmer calving waters. fxl.com

Although Dickerson Park Zoo has seen considerable successes with breeding giraffes , over time the mortality rate for calves is approximately 25 percent. ky3.com

Usage in scientific papers

It was shown by Corbo and Parkes [CP05], their proof being based on a result by Calvó-Armengol and ˙Ilkiliç [CA ˙I05], that cost is convex in the sum-distance model.
The Price of Anarchy for Network Formation in an Adversary Model

Usage in literature

My job was picking up chips and keeping the calves and cows separate so that the calves wouldn't suck the cows dry. "Slave Narratives, Oklahoma" by Various

As was expected, the herd consisted solely of cows and calves. "In Africa" by John T. McCutcheon

Cattle in scattered bands snuffed and stared or started away hulking, yet swift, the bulls sullen and ferocious, the calves wild as deer. "The Eagle's Heart" by Hamlin Garland

Alligators were in prodigious numbers, children and calves being constantly carried off by them. "Great African Travellers" by W.H.G. Kingston

Calves he had made the acquaintance of when he was the farmhouse pet, in those far-off days. "Black Bruin" by Clarence Hawkes

The stags are mostly by themselves at this season, for the does are with their young calves. "The Children of the New Forest" by Captain Marryat

A positive light appeared to issue from Fezziwig's calves. "Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6" by Charles H. Sylvester

Going out in a boat he found the two calves running about seeking a way to reach the east bank. "Old Rail Fence Corners" by Various

He also took six weaning calves to bring up. "The Settlers in Canada" by Frederick Marryat

Before calving, milk-fever, or dropping after calving, is to be guarded against. "Cattle and Cattle-breeders" by William M'Combie

Usage in poetry
The li'l Calves came to Cain's fine house
With the Evenin' Star between their brows,
Sayin' "'Give us water an' we'll be cows."
But Cain he told 'em—"No!"
"Cain and Abel" by Rudyard Kipling Author object (589)
The whirled boat in the burn of his blood
Is crying from nets to knives,
Oh the shearwater birds and their boatsized brood
Oh the bulls of Biscay and their calves
"Ballad Of The Long-Legged Bait" by Dylan Thomas Author object (150)
The gravid elephant, the calving hind,
The breeding bitch, the she-ape big with young
Were the first gentle midwives of mankind;
The teeming lioness rasped her with her tongue;
"Imperial Adam" by A D Hope Author object (1)
‘In the year of our Lord nineteen-fifteen
the acres are ploughed and the acres are green,
and the calves and the lambs and the foals are born,
but man the angel is all forlorn.
"Nineteen-Fifteen" by John Drinkwater
He'll turn out a halter, or stockwhip can make,
As you've seldom cast eyes on before;
And never the "nugget" was calved that could break
Michael's whips, which he plaits by the score.
"Brigalow Mick" by Harry Breaker Morant Author object (276)
At on time, in America, many years ago,
Large gray wolves wont to wander to and fro;
And from the farm yards they carried pigs and calves away,
Which they devoured ravenously, without dismay.
"Saved" by William Topaz McGonagall