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nipple noun

  /ˈnɪ.p(ə)l/
  • (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]
 mamilo, teta
  • A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner. [from 16th c.]
 bico
  • An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants. [from 17th c.]
 bico, bico de mamadeira
  • (cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim. [from 20th c.]
 cabeça, niple
  • (plumbing, chiefly, US) A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector. [from 19th c.]
 niple, nípel
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