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calves

/kævz/noun1 syllable

Calves means: the muscular back part of the shank.

Synonyms for calves3

noun, as in the muscular back part of the shank

calf, sura

noun, as in fine leather from the skin of a calf

calf, calfskin

noun, as in young of domestic cattle

noun, as in young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

What does calves mean?4

noun

1

the muscular back part of the shank

2

fine leather from the skin of a calf

3

young of domestic cattle

4

young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with calves?2

one syllable

halveshaves
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Calves in a sentence

  • The calves and the colts were like children to him.mervert1
  • Sherie is cooking some calves’ liver in almond saffron sauce.nonong
  • I envy his calves and thighs; they're so thick and strong.rafaeldejesus8199
  • Calves also face attack by killer whales or sharks.Hybrid
  • I was just stretching my calves on the windowsill.espamatics
  • She asked the massage therapist to focus on her calves and thighs.terrynoti
  • The vain wind praises the wine and yeast of the twenty calves.Orange
  • If this is the case, its victims are usually young calves, or injured or sick animals.Chus

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