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Definitions for: Nipple [n] the small projection of a mammary gland
Webster (1913) Definition: Nip"ple, n. [Formerly neble, a dim. of neb. See Neb,
Nib.]
1. (Anat.) The protuberance through which milk is drawn from
the breast or mamma; the mammilla; a teat; a pap.
2. The orifice at which any animal liquid, as the oil from an
oil bag, is discharged. [R.] --Derham.
3. Any small projection or article in which there is an
orifice for discharging a fluid, or for other purposes;
as, the nipple of a nursing bottle; the nipple of a
percussion lock, or that part on which the cap is put and
through which the fire passes to the charge.
4. (Mech.) A pipe fitting, consisting of a short piece of
pipe, usually provided with a screw thread at each end,
for connecting two other fittings.
Solder nipple, a short pipe, usually of brass, one end of
which is tapered and adapted for attachment to the end of
a lead pipe by soldering.
Synonyms: mamilla, mammilla, pap, teat, tit
See Also: mamma, mammary gland, reproductive organ, sex organ
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