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breast pump

British  

noun

  1. a device for extracting and collecting milk from the breast during lactation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A separate bill, pre-filled in the House on Dec. 12 by Rep. Shannon Erickson, would make breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies and breast pump kits exempt from sales tax.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2024

In a b-roll shot, she rinsed out a breast pump.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2023

In March, the CDC warned parents to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breastfeeding after a baby died from a cronobacter infection traced to a contaminated breast pump.

From Seattle Times Jun. 29, 2023

Schutt is now a mother herself, while Healy regularly retells the story of the "duck" noise of Elliott's breast pump.

From BBC May 11, 2023

With the invention of vulcanized rubber, the breast pump was frequently attached to a large rubber bulb.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

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