calving

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkævɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɑːvɪŋ === Verb === calving present participle and gerund of calve === Noun === calving (plural calvings) The act of giving birth to a calf The breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier, iceberg etc. (by extension) The process by which an iceberg is formed. ==== Derived terms ==== calving jack