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Definition of Kettle
1. Noun. A metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid.
2. Noun. The quantity a kettle will hold.
3. Noun. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits.
4. Noun. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.
Generic synonyms: Percussion Instrument, Percussive Instrument
Derivative terms: Timpanist, Timpanist, Tympanic, Tympanist, Timpanist, Tympanist
Definition of Kettle
1. n. A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.
Definition of Kettle
1. Noun. (cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid. ¹
2. Noun. The quantity held by a kettle. ¹
3. Noun. (British) A vessel for boiling water for tea; a teakettle. ¹
4. Noun. A pothole. ¹
5. Noun. A group of airborne hawks riding a thermal. ¹
6. Noun. (context: rail transport slang) A steam locomotive ¹
7. Noun. (musical instruments) A kettledrum. ¹
8. Noun. (geology) A kettle hole. ¹
9. Verb. (British of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kettle
1. a vessel for boiling liquids [n -S]