nipple
[ nip-uhl ]
/ ˈnɪp əl /
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noun
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier.
a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves.
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Origin of nipple
OTHER WORDS FROM nipple
nip·ple·less, adjectiveWords nearby nipple
Nipissing, Nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese
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British Dictionary definitions for nipple
nipple
/ (ˈnɪpəl) /
noun
Also called: mamilla, papilla, teat the small conical projection in the centre of the areola of each breast, which in women contains the outlet of the milk ductsRelated adjective: mamillary
something resembling a nipple in shape or function
Also called: grease nipple a small drilled bush, usually screwed into a bearing, through which grease is introduced
US and Canadian an informal word for dummy (def. 11)
Word Origin for nipple
C16: from earlier neble, nible, perhaps from neb, nib
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Medical definitions for nipple
nipple
[ nĭp′əl ]
n.
The projection at the apex of the mammary gland, on the surface of which the lactiferous ducts open, surrounded by the circular pigmented areola.mamilla papilla mammae teat thelium
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Scientific definitions for nipple
nipple
[ nĭp′əl ]
A small projection near the center of the mammary gland. In females, the nipple contains the outlets of the milk ducts.
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