Meaning & Definition of Kettle in English
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Kettle
/kɛtəl/
noun
1. A metal pot for stewing or boiling
- Usually has a lid
synonym:
- kettle,
- boiler
2. The quantity a kettle will hold
synonym:
- kettle,
- kettleful
3. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
synonym:
- kettle hole,
- kettle
4. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
synonym:
- kettle,
- kettledrum,
- tympanum,
- tympani,
- timpani
Examples of using
The kettle is boiling.
Wait till the kettle begins to sing.
The pot calls the kettle black.