Nipple (disambiguation)
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Nipple may refer to:
- The nippleNippleIn its most general form, a nipple is a structure from which a fluid emanates. More specifically, it is the projection on the breasts or udder of a mammal by which breast milk is delivered to a mother's young. In this sense, it is often called a teat, especially when referring to non-humans, and...
, in human or mammalian anatomy - The flexible nozzle on a baby bottleBaby bottleA baby bottle is a bottle with a teat to drink directly from. It is typically used by infants and young children when a mother does not breastfeed, or if someone cannot drink from a cup, for feeding oneself or being fed.In particular it is used to feed infant formula, expressed breast milk or...
simulating a human nipple - A nipple (plumbing)Nipple (plumbing)In plumbing and piping, a nipple is a fitting, consisting of a short piece ofpipe, usually provided with a male pipe thread at each end, for connecting two other fittings....
, which is a type of pipe fitting - Nipple (album)Nipple (album)Nipple is the seventh studio album by Dutch rock and roll band Claw Boys Claw. Coming on the heels of the commercially successful $uga, Nipple continues musically where the previous album left off, in the area of "swamp rock." The album was not a great commercial success, reaching #71 on 10...
, an album by the Claw Boys Claw - A spoke nippleSpoke nippleA spoke nipple holds a bicycle wheel's rim to each spoke.The spoke nipple is a headed cylinder with threading on the inside through part of its length . The nipples will fit in holes in the rim, so that the head of the nipple is on the outermost part of the rim, while the other end of the nipple...
, which binds each spoke to a bicycle wheel rim - The connection through which a tireTireA tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground...
or inner tube is filled with air or some other gas - The fifth wheel couplingFifth wheel couplingThe fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some recreational vehicles use a fifth wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle...
king pin on a semi-trailerSemi-trailerA semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of its weight is supported by a road tractor, a detachable front axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer... - Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a grooveGroove (machining)In manufacturing or mechanical engineering a groove is a long and narrow indentation built into a material, generally for the purpose of allowing another material or part to move within the groove and be guided by it. Examples include:...
or glandGland (engineering)A gland is a general type of stuffing box, used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid. The most common example is in the head of a tap where the gland is usually packed with string which has been soaked in tallow or similar grease...
on another part - A grease nipple used to put grease into a gearbox or moving part needing lubrication using a grease gun
- A pointing stickPointing stickThe pointing stick is an isometric joystick used as a pointing device . It was invented by research scientist Ted Selker...
usually found on a laptop used as a pointing device