Definition of kettle
Nouns
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
- Synonyms:
- boiler
- Types:
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teakettle
kettle for boiling water to make tea
- Type of:
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pot
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
the quantity a kettle will hold
- Synonyms:
- kettleful
- Type of:
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containerful
the quantity that a container will hold
(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
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
- Type of:
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percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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