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milk

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

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noun

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

Examples :

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

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A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, and/or soy beans. Also called non-dairy milk.

Examples :

"My sister uses almond milk in her morning coffee instead of cow's milk. "

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noun

An individual serving of milk.

Examples :

"Table three ordered three milks. (Formally: The guests at table three ordered three glasses of milk.)"

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An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee.

Examples :

"I take my tea with two milk(s) and two sugar."

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The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.

Examples :

"The oyster farmer carefully collected the milk from the oyster beds. "

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer collected the bull's milk to use in a special fertilizer. "

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To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

Examples :

"The farmer milked his cows."

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To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.

Examples :

"to milk wholesome milk from healthy cows"

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To express any liquid (from any creature).

Examples :

"The cow milked a generous amount of creamy liquid. "

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To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).

Examples :

"When the audience began laughing, the comedian milked the joke for more laughs."

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(of an electrical storage battery) To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation.

Examples :

"The car battery was milkng slightly as I plugged it in. "

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To single-mindedly masturbate a male to ejaculation, especially for the amusement and/or satisfaction of the masturbator/trix rather than the person masturbated.

Examples :

"Controlled milking can actually establish and consolidate a mistress’ dominance over her sub rather than diminish it."

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