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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

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

No one cared about the day-care center’s hand-painted dollhouse or the hospital-grade Spectra breast pump in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2023

They should be drawn out, and sometimes a breast pump is needed for this.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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