teat
Americannoun
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the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
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something resembling a teat.
noun
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the nipple of a mammary gland
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(in cows, etc) any of the projections from the udder through which milk is discharged See nipple
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something resembling a teat in shape or function, such as the rubber mouthpiece of a feeding bottle
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of teat
1250–1300; Middle English tete < Old French < Germanic; see tit 2
Example Sentences
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Cornell attackman Jeff Teat had two shadows Sunday afternoon.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2018
Teat came into the game with the third-most points in college lacrosse — 37 goals and 60 assists in 17 games — and was quieted along with a Cornell offense that goes as he does.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2018
As the fourth-quarter clock dipped below 10 seconds, Teat darted toward the net and Welding followed.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2018
When play swung back into Cornell’s offensive zone, Welding ignored the game going on behind him to face Teat and mirror his every step.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2018
The other form of the Devil's Mark was the 'little Teat'.
From The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology by Murray, Margaret Alice
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