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
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
When not competing for a teat, they can often be seen in a "cuddle puddle" formation - nestled close to each other and their mother for comfort and warmth.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2018
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
With the afternoon sun beating down while the cows snort and moo, the workers inspect and clean the animals' teats, which are then attached to milking equipment.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 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
According to the World Health Organization’s “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding” tips, health-care providers should “Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023
A good idea doesn’t stay secret for long, and fermented yogurt became part of the diet of people from Scandinavia to the Steppe, anywhere that animals’ teats were mined for their precious mammal-nectar.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
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
