nipple
nipple — noun
1. the small, raised, darker circle of skin at the centre of a breast or chest. In
the small, raised, darker circle of skin at the centre of a breast or chest. In female mammals, milk comes out of the nipple when a baby feeds.
Caio noticed a small rash around his nipple after wearing a new woollen jumper.
collocation: rash around the nipple
The doctor explained that sore nipples during breastfeeding are common in the first few weeks.
collocation: sore nipples
Lien gently pressed on her nipple to check for any unusual discharge before her appointment.
Some mammals, like dolphins, have their nipples hidden inside a slit on the belly.
Élise felt a sharp pain in her right nipple while swimming laps at the pool.
文法句型
nipple + verb
adjective + nipple
用法筆記
Both males and females have nipples, though only female nipples typically function for breastfeeding. For the ring of darker skin surrounding the nipple, use 'areola'.
常見錯誤
2. a rubber or silicone part that fits onto the top of a feeding bottle. Its shape
a rubber or silicone part that fits onto the top of a feeding bottle. Its shape lets a baby suck milk or other liquid through it, just like feeding from a mother's breast.
Tariro boiled the bottle nipple for five minutes to sterilise it before feeding the baby.
collocation: sterilise the nipple
The silicone nipple has a slow-flow design that works well for newborn infants.
material: silicone nipple
Vikram replaced the old bottle nipples because the rubber had started to crack.
Salma checked the bottle nipple to see if milk was flowing for her fussy newborn.
The hospital gave each mother a set of sterilised bottle nipples with their discharge pack.
- teat
the common British English term for a bottle nipple
- bottle teat
used mainly in UK and Australian English
文法句型
adjective + nipple
noun + nipple
用法筆記
In American English, 'nipple' is the standard term for this item. In British English, 'teat' is equally common for a bottle nipple. A 'pacifier' (US) or 'dummy' (UK) is a different item used to soothe a baby, not for feeding.
常見錯誤
3. a small nozzle, shaped like a nipple, that is fitted onto a machine so that oil
a small nozzle, shaped like a nipple, that is fitted onto a machine so that oil or grease can be forced into its moving parts to keep them working smoothly.
Ezra used a grease gun to pump lubricant through the nipple on the tractor axle.
compound: grease nipple
The mechanic warned that a blocked grease nipple could cause the bearings to overheat.
collocation: blocked grease nipple
Stephanie wiped the dirt off the oil nipple before connecting the pump hose.
Nicholas replaced the damaged nipple fitting on the hydraulic press after it snapped during use.
Jisoo checked each grease nipple on the assembly line equipment before the morning shift began.
- grease fitting
a general term for any fitting that allows grease to enter a machine
- zerk fitting
the most common technical name for this type of grease nipple, named after its inventor Oscar Zerk
文法句型
noun + nipple
adjective + nipple
用法筆記
Often appears in compounds like 'grease nipple' or 'oil nipple' to distinguish this sense from the anatomical one. Also known technically as a 'zerk fitting'.