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teat

American  
[teet, tit] / tit, tɪt /

noun

  1. the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.

  2. something resembling a teat.

teat British  
/ tiːt /

noun

    1. the nipple of a mammary gland

    2. (in cows, etc) any of the projections from the udder through which milk is discharged See nipple

  2. something resembling a teat in shape or function, such as the rubber mouthpiece of a feeding bottle

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teat Scientific  
/ tēt,tĭt /

  1. A small projection near the center of the mammary gland of many female mammals that contains the outlet of the milk ducts. Each teat contains a single milk duct, while nipples each contain more than one.

Etymology

Origin of teat

1250–1300; Middle English tete < Old French < Germanic; see tit 2

Example Sentences

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That suggests mechanical transfer during milking, when a separate cup is put on each teat.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 25, 2024

One day this past October, Ms. Stefanik stood in front of a dozen gigantic bins of bovine teat cleanser, decrying the war on chocolate milk to a nodding crowd of farmers.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

Conservationists placed him in a makeshift pool, where he was fed via a special teat every four hours.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2021

To give up the Queen’s contribution without also giving up that of the Prince, commentators noted, hardly amounts to weaning oneself from the royal teat altogether.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 10, 2020

“Udders. These are the cow’s udders. Clean her off and use teat dip....”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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