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teat

[teet, tit] / tit, tɪt /


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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

Conservationists placed him in a makeshift pool, where he was fed via a special teat every four hours.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2021

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

“Udders. These are the cow’s udders. Clean her off and use teat dip....”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

He said there was no longer any way of sterilising their milk and bottle teats to the required standard.

From Reuters Nov. 13, 2023

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

The robotic milker uses lasers to locate the teats.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2018

To survive, Kourniaris will spend the winter months, if he is lucky, tugging on goat teats.

From Washington Post Jul. 27, 2016

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




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