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calf

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




Example Sentences

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Reaves, who missed six weeks with a calf injury this season, has started in 22 consecutive games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Hachimura got imaging on his right calf and it came back clear, coach JJ Redick said, after he took a hit in the leg against Miami on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Brown, 24, was seen on crutches at the end of Saturday's game at Murrayfield after injuring his calf while Cummings, 29, has picked up a hamstring injury.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The robot was an excellent mimic, and she began crying out in the sad voice of a wounded calf.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown