Defenition of the word kettle
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Defenition of the word kettle
- A metal container used to boil water.
- A metal container used to boil any kind of liquid.
- A metal container used for boiling water for tea.
- a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
- a large hemispherical brass or copper drum with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- the quantity a kettle will hold
- a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
Synonyms for the word kettle
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- boiler
- kettledrum
- kettleful
- timpani
- tympani
- tympanum
Hyponyms for the word kettle
Hypernyms for the word kettle
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- containerful
- hole
- hollow
- percussion instrument
- percussive instrument
- pot
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