TEAT


Meaning of TEAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtit, ˈtēt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tete, in part from Old English tit; in part from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tit teat, Middle High German zitze

Date: 12th century

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)

• teat·ed ˈti-təd, ˈtē- adjective

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