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calf

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




Example Sentences

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“Just stay out of my way,” I said, getting awkwardly to my feet, careful not to put too much pressure on my throbbing calf.

From Literature

Skeptics suspected the remains were from a dead horse or calf.

From Literature

She took care of the pigs, chickens, calves, cats, birds, Rowdy, me, and everything else you could think of.

From Literature

In September, he suffered a calf strain, landing him on the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times

Brakeman Taylor Lawrence sat out heats three and four as a precaution having suffered with a calf injury all season, and Hall said their full focus would be on the four-man event.

From BBC