The difference between Calf and Steer
When used as nouns, calf means a young cow or bull, whereas steer means the castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
Steer is also verb with the meaning: to castrate (a male calf).
check bellow for the other definitions of Calf and Steer
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Calf as a noun:
A young cow or bull.
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Calf as a noun:
Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
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Calf as a noun:
A young elephant, seal or whale .
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Calf as a noun:
A chunk of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
Examples:
"rfquotek Kane"
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Calf as a noun:
A small island, near a larger island.
Examples:
"the Calf of Man"
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Calf as a noun:
A cabless railroad engine.
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Calf as a noun (informal, dated):
An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
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Calf as a noun (anatomy):
The back of the leg below the knee.
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Calf as a noun:
The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
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Steer as a noun:
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
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Steer as a verb (transitive):
To castrate (a male calf).
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Steer as a noun (informal):
A suggestion about a course of action.
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Steer as a verb (intransitive):
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
Examples:
"The boat steered towards the iceberg."
"I steered homeward."
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Steer as a verb (transitive):
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
Examples:
"I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard."
"When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer."
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Steer as a verb (intransitive):
To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
Examples:
"The boat steers easily."
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Steer as a verb (transitive):
To direct a group of animals.
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Steer as a verb (transitive):
To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
Examples:
"Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists."
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Steer as a verb (transitive):
To direct a conversation.
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Steer as a verb:
To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
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Steer as a noun (obsolete):
A helmsman; a pilot.
Examples:
"rfquotek Chaucer"