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How to pronounce “calf”

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Pronunciation guide for calf

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of calf with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
CRISPR's Next Advance Is Bigger Than You Thinkwe have an opportunity to modify a calf's microbiome at birth,
Definition summary
A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

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How to pronounce calf

CRISPR's Next Advance Is Bigger Than You Think

we have an opportunity to modify a calf's microbiome at birth,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “calf”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
  • Leather made of the skin of domestic calves; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
  • The young of various animals, especially elephant, giraffe, reindeer, seal, or whale (also indiscriminately used of other animals).
  • A mass of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
  • A small island, near a larger island.
  • A cabless railroad engine.
  • (informal, dated) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.

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