nipple

  • 11nipple — n. 1 a small projection in which the mammary ducts of either sex of mammals terminate and from which in females milk is secreted for the young. 2 the teat of a feeding bottle. 3 a device like a nipple in function, e.g. the tip of a grease gun. 4… …

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  • 12nipple — noun Etymology: earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib Date: circa 1530 1. the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn 2. a. an artificial teat through which… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13nipple — noun /ˈnɪp(ə)l/ a) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. Turn the nipples on to the bicycle spokes only one turn, for each spoke on the new wheel all the way around until they are all snug, then check… …

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  • 14nipple — nip|ple [ˈnıpəl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from neb, nib point ; NIB] 1.) the small dark circular part of a woman s breast. Babies suck milk through their mother s nipples. 2.) one of the two small dark circular parts on a man s chest 3 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15nipple — nip|ple [ nıpl ] noun count * 1. ) a small round raised area of dark flesh on a woman s breast or on a man s chest 2. ) AMERICAN the plastic or rubber part on the end of a baby s bottle that it sucks milk through 3. ) a cover for something that… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16nipple — nip·ple || nɪpl n. tip of mammary gland of mammals; place out of which milk flows from the female breast; any nipple shaped device (e.g. pacifier, bottle top, etc.); threaded projection for connecting pipes …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 17nipple — noun (C) 1 the small dark circular part of a woman s breast, through which a baby sucks milk 2 one of the two small dark circular parts on a man s chest 3 AmE the rubber part on a baby s bottle that a baby sucks milk through; teat (1) BrE 4 a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18nipple — mamilla; = papilla; n. the protuberance at the centre of the breast. In females the milk ducts open at the nipple …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 19nipple —   Maka waiū, maka, maka pua a, maka mino, ōmaka.    ♦ Sucking nipple, as for infants, omo, omo waiū …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 20nipple — tūta statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. jet; nipple; nozzle; orifice vok. Ausmündung, f; Düse, f; Mundstück, n rus. сопло, n pranc. ajutage, m; buse, f; tuyère, f …

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