down-calvingadj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnˌkɑːvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌkævɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., calving adj.

Etymology: < down adv. + calving adj.

Of a cow: in calf, pregnant; close to the time of giving birth.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > cow > [adjective] > pregnant or near to giving birth

with calf1483

encalf1556

in-calf1556

springing1693

in calf1729

down-calving1790

coming in1839

incalving1856

1790 Times 5 Apr. 4/4 (advt.) Fifty Four fine young Heifers, all forward or down Calving.

1868 Gardener's Chron. 15 Aug. 877/2 It numbers but..six cows, two down-calving heifers, three yearlings, and three calves.

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Down-calving, in calf, and near the time of calving. (Very com.) 25 Down-calving cows and heifers.—Local advertisement of sale.

1931 Daily Express 15 Oct. 9/4 The Dilcock challenge cup for the best down calving cow.

1952 J. M. Murry Community Farm (1953) 47 We bought six down-calving shorthorn heifers.

1995 Farmers Weekly 21 July 100 (advt.) 37 young cattle from Freshwater, with 13 young cows and heifers from Hundays 30 freshly calved and down-calving young cows and heifers from Snow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	down-calving
释义	down-calvingadj. Brit. /ˈdaʊnˌkɑːvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌkævɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adv., calving adj. Etymology: < down adv. + calving adj. Of a cow: in calf, pregnant; close to the time of giving birth. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > cow > [adjective] > pregnant or near to giving birth with calf1483 encalf1556 in-calf1556 springing1693 in calf1729 down-calving1790 coming in1839 incalving1856 1790 Times 5 Apr. 4/4 (advt.) Fifty Four fine young Heifers, all forward or down Calving. 1868 Gardener's Chron. 15 Aug. 877/2 It numbers but..six cows, two down-calving heifers, three yearlings, and three calves. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Down-calving, in calf, and near the time of calving. (Very com.) 25 Down-calving cows and heifers.—Local advertisement of sale. 1931 Daily Express 15 Oct. 9/4 The Dilcock challenge cup for the best down calving cow. 1952 J. M. Murry Community Farm (1953) 47 We bought six down-calving shorthorn heifers. 1995 Farmers Weekly 21 July 100 (advt.) 37 young cattle from Freshwater, with 13 young cows and heifers from Hundays 30 freshly calved and down-calving young cows and heifers from Snow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1790
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