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Meaning of
kettle
in English
kettle
us
//kɛtəl//
uk
//kɛtl//
#common
Plural
kettles
Definitions
Noun
a
vessel
for
boiling
liquids
;
cooking
a
device
for
boiling
water
;
hot
beverages
a
container
for
boiling
water
;
tea
She
filled
the
kettle
with
fresh
water
.
a
geological
formation
;
pothole
The
hikers
had
to
navigate
around
a
large
kettle
in
the
mountain
road
.
raptors
flying
together
(
in
a
thermal
)
A
group
of
birds
formed
a
kettle
in
the
sky
.
Verb
to
confine
protesters
(
in
a
small
area
);
control
crowds
The
police
attempted
to
kettle
the
protesters
in
a
small
area
.
a
boiler
making
a
whistling
sound
The
kettle
started
to
whistle
loudly
.
Compounds / Phrases
kettledrums
teakettle
kettlebell
kettlebells
kettle hole
kettleful
kettlefuls
