1
: the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple
2
: a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)
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After the Astronaut cleans the teats, a laser sensor guides a robotic arm to attach the teat cups.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Emil Nicolai Helms/AP The Animal Protection Denmark welfare group says that sows are bred in the Danish pig industry to produce about 20 piglets at a time, but only have 14 teats, forcing the piglets to compete for breastmilk, leading to starvation of many.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
After a loud beep, one steps onto a metal plate as a set of white tubes descends onto her teats.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Emil Nicolai Helms/AP The Animal Protection Denmark welfare group says that sows are bred in the Danish pig industry to produce about 20 piglets at a time, but only have 14 teats, forcing the piglets to compete for breastmilk, leading to starvation of many.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
After a loud beep, one steps onto a metal plate as a set of white tubes descends onto her teats.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Teat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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