extracting milk
verb phraseUK /ɪkˈstræktɪŋ mɪlk/
US /ɪkˈstræktɪŋ mɪlk/
Getting milk out of a mother animal or a plant so people can use it.
The farmer is extracting milk from the cow to make cheese.
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2. Taking a liquid from a seed or nut, such as coconut or soy.
They are extracting milk from coconuts to cook with.
3. Getting something valuable out of a material by pressing or squeezing it.
The machine is extracting milk from the crushed almonds.
4. Removing milk from a container or source for later use.
She is extracting milk from the bottle into a smaller cup.