Definitions

1. verb

to come ashore, especially after giving birth, or to emerge from the water onto land

“The whales calved on the beach and their newborns struggled to find their footing.”

2. noun

the process of giving birth to a calf or lambs that were born in the water and then come ashore

“The calving season for polar bears has started early this year.”

3. noun

a glacier or ice shelf that breaks off from a larger body

“The calving of the glacier has increased the sea level significantly.”