Calved vs Caved - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between calved and caved

is that calved is (calve) while caved is .

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(calve)

(calv)

To give birth to a calf.

To assist the giving of birth of a calf.

To break off or shed a large piece.

The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.

The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.

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