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Carved vs Calved - What's the difference?

carved | calved |

As verbs the difference between carved and calved

is that carved is past tense of carve while calved is past tense of calve.

As an adjective carved

is of an object, made by carving.

carved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (carve)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of an object, made by carving.
    • a carved ivory statue of the Virgin Mary

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    calved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (calve)

    • calve

    English

    Verb

    (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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    * calf * calves

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