nipple
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noun \ˈni-pəl\Definition of NIPPLE
1
: the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2
a : an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses b : a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
3
a : a protuberance resembling or suggesting the nipple of a breast b : a small projection through which oil or grease is injected into machinery
4
: a pipe coupling consisting of a short piece of threaded tubing
— nip·pled \-pəld\ adjective
See Origin of NIPPLE
earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib
First Known Use: circa 1530
nip·ple
noun \ˈnip-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NIPPLE
1
: the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2
a : an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses b : a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
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