nipple

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

nipplesneplenypilnyppellneapelneapleneble

1.
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
Đồng nghĩa: tit, nipples, blinkers, braille, bullets, bumps, chichis, circuit breakers, cookies, daggers, diamond cutters, dinner plates, glass cutters, high beams, headlights, horns, nertz, nips, nubbins, pancakes, paps, pimentos, pointers, points, raisins, silver dollars, teats, tits, thermometers
2.
The nipple (definition 1) and the areola together.
3.
A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner.
4.
An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.
Đồng nghĩa: teat
5.
Any small physical protrusion, such as the lumps on the F and J keys on computer keyboards.
6.
Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.
7.
(historical)(now chiefly historical) A perforated segment that fits into part of the breech of a muzzle-loading gun, on which the percussion cap is fixed.
8.
(US)(plumbing, chiefly US) A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector.
9.
(cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim.
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 alignment.
10.
(humorous)(computing, humorous) A pointing stick.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

nipples

V_ing/Gerund

nippling

V_ed/pp

nippledneple

1.
(transitive)To fit (a baby's bottle, etc.) with a nipple.
2.
(transitive)To give one's nipple to (a baby) to allow breastfeeding.

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Đồng nghĩa

titnipplesblinkersbraille bullets bumpschichiscircuit breakerscookiesdaggersdiamond cuttersdinner platesglass cuttershigh beamsheadlightshorns nertz nips nubbins pancakes

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From earlier neple, nypil, neble, believed to be a diminutive of nib, neb (tip, point), equivalent to nib + -le. Compare nypel, formed analogously as "a protuberance from one's neb".