teat

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How to pronounce teat (audio)

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Definition of teat

1 : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple

2 : a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)

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Recent Examples on the Web Our would-be managers and planners are, in fact, useless as teats on a boar hog. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Democrats’ Clown Car," 4 Feb. 2020 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. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Flush," 10 Jan. 2020 Cows have stopped feeding calves because their teats are scorched. — Anchorage Daily News, "A billion animals might have been caught in Australia’s wildfires. Some could go extinct.," 10 Jan. 2020 Cows munch lazily on hay; newborn piglets suckle their mothers’ teats. — Ken Budd, Washington Post, "I spent time in a Kenyan orphanage hoping to make a difference. But was I really helping?," 6 Nov. 2019 Since Beau only has ten teats, Barrett is helping the dog feed the 13 puppies, bottle-feeding those who can’t find a space during feeding time. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Labrador Gives Birth to 13 Puppies, One of the Largest Lab Litters: 'They Were Just Flying Out'," 28 Oct. 2019 If one milk meter doesn’t attach to a teat, the machine will record that. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Robots Do The Milking At Fairholm Farm," 23 Sep. 2019 The Magnolia owner offered a YouTube star a drink of milk, delivering it to him...straight from the cow's teat. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "Watch Fixer Upper Star Chip Gaines Try to Milk a Cow Straight Into a YouTuber's Mouth," 13 Sep. 2019 Mother devils are kinder to the four survivors, carrying them around, attached to their teats, for a hundred days. — Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, "'Bad moms' of the animal kingdom are only trying to survive," 10 May 2019

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“Teat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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More Definitions for teat

teat

noun

English Language Learners Definition of teat

: the part of a female animal (such as a cow) through which a young animal receives milk

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Kids Definition of teat

: nipple sense 1 —used mostly of domestic animals

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Medical Definition of teat

: the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple

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