breast pump

British

noun

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

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The short video shows Mychelle in a hospital gown picking at a pastry, along with what appears to be a case for a portable breast pump in her lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

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

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

Perhaps the simplest design of a breast pump was a glass cup having a long spout extending in such a way that the woman could perform suction herself.

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

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