different between calving vs caving

calving

English

Verb

calving

  1. present participle of calve

Noun

calving (plural calvings)

  1. The act of giving birth to a calf
  2. The breaking away of a mass of ice from an iceberg, glacier etc.

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caving

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ke?v??/
  • Rhymes: -e?v??

Noun

caving (countable and uncountable, plural cavings)

  1. The recreational sport of exploring caves.
  2. An act of collapsing or caving in.
    • 2005, Sandy Gow, Bonar Alexander Gow, Roughnecks, Rock Bits and Rigs (page 282)
      Likewise, some Turner Valley wells had to be abandoned because of repeated cavings.

Verb

caving

  1. present participle of cave

See also

  • speleology
  • potholing

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