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milk

Definition

noun: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young
noun: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
verb: to get milk from (an animal)
verb: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
used of domestic animals

Examples

He was filled with 'the milk of human kindness'. [=he was filled with kindness; he was very kind]
They 'milked' [='exploited'] their advantage for all it was worth.
greedy landlords 'milking' their tenants of all their money

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Movie quotes

(..) But, from a physical standpoint, she is doing remarkably well. Thank God. She's been taking your milk from the bottle all the time now, right? - Right. - Then I think we can permanently remove that feeding tube. (..)
2005 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Everyone's Waiting Season: 5 Episode 12