teat
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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
I get under the cow and pull on a teat but she kicks and moves and I’m sure she’s going to kill me.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Ralph's parents grease bottle teats to avoid damaging his mouth and turn his baby-grows inside out to avoid friction from the seams.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
I turned around and saw a large black mother cat, her teats pink and sagging, slinking into the coal shed.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
