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calf

[kaf, kahf] / kæf, kɑf /
NOUN
leg between knee and ankle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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When he arrived in Massachusetts for his first fellowship studying parathyroid hormone, Habener found a ready source of thyroid glands to study from a local Cambridge slaughterhouse that supplied calf meat.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Reaves sidelined for at least a month with a grade two strain in his left calf, Smith will be in line for more consistent minutes, Redick said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times

And with Austin Reaves out for at least a month because of a calf strain, getting the chance to talk through their issues might end up changing the team’s fortunes.

From Los Angeles Times

Reaves was diagnosed with a grade 2 strain in his left calf Friday and will be reevaluated in four weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

He said it could be used when whales are migrating with their calves.

From The Wall Street Journal