melken — meaning in English

English meaning

• milk noun A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.
• milking noun The action of drawing milk from an animal, typically a cow or goat.

Senses

melken is used for these senses in English:

• milking The act by which any animal is milked.

milk — full definition

1. noun A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.
2. noun A milky white liquid made from a plant source, used as a dairy substitute.
3. verb To draw milk from an animal, especially a cow.
4. verb To exploit a situation or person for as much benefit as possible.

milking — full definition

1. noun The action of drawing milk from an animal, typically a cow or goat.
2. verb (figurative, informal) Exploiting a situation, person, or resource for as much benefit as possible.

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