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- DictionaryKet·tle/ˈked(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle.
- 2. a depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep: "our lake is probably a kettle"
verb
- 1. (of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration: "the plan was to get as close to the protest as possible without getting kettled"
The meaning of KETTLE is a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle. How to use kettle in a sentence.
KETTLE definition: 1. a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or…. Learn more.
A steep, bowl-shaped hollow in ground once covered by a glacier. Kettles are believed to form when a block of ice left by a glacier becomes covered by sediments and later melts, leaving a hollow. They are usually tens of meters deep and up to tens of kilometers in diameter and often contain surface water. Discover More.
noun. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it. synonyms: kettledrum, timpani, tympani, tympanum. see more. noun. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits. synonyms: kettle hole.
KETTLE meaning: 1. a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or…. Learn more.
A kettle is a covered container that you use for boiling water. It has a handle, and a spout for the water to come out of.
kettle. ( ˈkɛtəl) n. 1. a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water. 2. any of various metal containers for heating liquids, cooking fish, etc. 3. a large metal vessel designed to withstand high temperatures, used in various industrial processes such as refining and brewing. 4.
Kettle definition: A metal pot, usually with a lid, for boiling or stewing.
KETTLE definition: a metal or plastic container with a lid, used for boiling water: . Learn more.
Aug 30, 2024 · A vessel or appliance used to boil water for the preparation of hot beverages and other foodstuffs. Stick the kettle on and we'll have a nice cup of tea. (geology) A kettle hole, sometimes any pothole. (ornithology, collective) A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating.
