KETTLE
/ˈkɛ.təl/
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Definition
/ˈkɛ.təl/
noun
- A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.“There's a hot kettle of soup on the stove.”
- The quantity held by a kettle.
- A vessel for boiling water for tea.“Stick the kettle on and we'll have a nice cup of tea.”
- A kettle hole, sometimes any pothole.
- (collective) A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating.“a kettle of hawks”
verb
- (of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area.
Source: Wiktionary
