teat
noun
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
teats
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pluralof teat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said there was no longer any way of sterilising their milk and bottle teats to the required standard.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
A good idea doesn’t stay secret for long, and fermented yogurt became part of the diet of people from Scandinavia to the Steppe, anywhere that animals’ teats were mined for their precious mammal-nectar.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 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
This portrait includes whether it will grow horns, the fat and protein composition of its milk, and the size and shape of its udder — an important consideration, because standardized milking machines require standard-size teats.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2015
When the little cow ran to its mother to drink milk, my mom would let it suck from two teats, and she would milk the other two teats.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
