pacifier

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One is a device made up of a simple pacifier, connected to a 36-inch-long tube connected in turn to a vacuum sensor and a chip that collects the data from the sensor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

As a counterpoint, Tiny alleged in the footage that that’s where King was allowed to use a pacifier until he was 12.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

About a third of the kiddos in most classes at the two Seattle area high schools where I teach have just checked out and use them as a pacifier.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

She called herself a "human pacifier" and reluctantly started co-sleeping before realizing she needed to make changes before going back to work.

From Salon • May 12, 2023

As I bounced the baby on my lap, Kiki listened to me, patiently catching a dropped pacifier and offering it back to the baby.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith