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milker

[ mil-ker ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that milks.
  2. a cow or other animal that gives milk.


ˈmilker

/ ˈmɪlkə /

noun

  1. a cow, goat, etc, that yields milk, esp of a specified quality or amount

    a poor milker

  2. a person who milks
  3. another name for milking machine
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of milker1

First recorded in 1490–1500; milk + -er 1
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Example Sentences

New milker with a calf still beside her—purty as a picture, the pair of 'em, and dirt cheap.

An indifferent milker ought never to be tolerated in a herd, good ones are cheaper at double the price.

The usual mode of milking is to leave the calf sucking on one side, while the milker sits on the other, and gets his portion.

The cow should not only be a good milker, but give milk suited to the line of dairying pursued.

I wanted a good cow, a quiet milker, and a farmer named Ruffy offered to sell me one.

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