milking machine

American  

noun

1. an electric machine for milking cows.

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milking machine British  

noun

1. an apparatus for milking cows

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Etymology

Origin of milking machine

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Since then, it has spread among cattle and among farms, likely through contact with physical objects such as workers’ shoes, trucks or milking machines, Worobey said.

From Seattle Times

Farmers with mobile milking stations can take advantage of this “small-scale heterogeneity” by taking their cows — and their milking machines — to less dry areas.

From New York Times

McAdams had given birth to her daughter five months prior to filming “Are You There God” and told Bustle she “felt like a milking machine” while pumping on set.

From Los Angeles Times

They run milking machines in Vermont and deliver meals in New York City.

From New York Times

Unlike domestic households, farms use a lot of power in the daytime for things like milking machines, dairy chillers, heaters to warm baby chicks and lighting in dark sheds.

From BBC