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transitive. To draw milk from (a cow or other domesticated mammal), traditionally by hand, or more recently mechanically; to draw milk from (a teat…
transitive. To milk (an animal). Also in figurative context. Now chiefly Indian English.
transitive. To drain the udders of (a cow) of milk; to milk (a cow). Now Scottish (northern).
New Zealand colloquial. To milk (a cow).