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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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
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
Semex, a Canadian seller of bull semen, offers already offers a “Robot Ready ” option for cows “built for automation,” with teat lengths and temperaments bred for milking machines.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
“Twice as big as when you left us, and thrice as loud. When he wants the teat, you can hear him wail in Eastwatch.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
He said there was no longer any way of sterilising their milk and bottle teats to the required standard.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
According to the World Health Organization’s “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding” tips, health-care providers should “Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023
Since the mother does not have enough teats for all of the lambs, three will be reared by their individual mothers and two will be bottle fed.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022
As a young man, Mr. Crawley realized he “didn’t want to yank” cows’ teats for the rest of his life and found work in a machine shop.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
I had Old Pru nearly empty and began stripping her teats to get the last drops of milk out, as if I’d forgotten all about what Sam was saying.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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