—calf /kɑːf/ aep /kæf/
noun [C] (PLURAL calves) (ANIMAL)
B1 a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales
→ SEE ALSO CALVE(Cf. ↑calve)Thesaurus+: ↑Cattle and similar animalsThesaurus+: ↑Animal youngin calfF0 If a cow is in calf, it is pregnant.
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal reproductionnoun [C] (PLURAL calves) (LEG)
► C2 the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot: » She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.See picture: calf 
Thesaurus+: ↑The leg
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