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    kettle
    /ˈkɛtl/

    noun

    • 1. a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle.
    • 2. a depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep: "our lake is probably a kettle"

    verb

    • 1. (of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration: "the plan was to get as close to the protest as possible without getting kettled"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKETTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KETTLE definition: 1. a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kettleKettle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of KETTLE is a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle. How to use kettle in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › kettleKETTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water. any of various metal containers for heating liquids, cooking fish, etc. a large metal vessel designed to withstand high temperatures, used in various industrial processes such as refining and brewing. informal.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKETTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    KETTLE meaning: 1. a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKETTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ketəl ) Word forms: plural kettles. 1. countable noun B2. A kettle is a covered container that you use for boiling water. It has a handle, and a spout for the water to come out of. [mainly British] I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea. A kettle of water is the amount of water contained in a kettle.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › kettleKettle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it. synonyms: kettledrum, timpani, tympani, tympanum. see more. noun. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits. synonyms: kettle hole.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › kettlekettle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · kettle (third-person singular simple present kettles, present participle kettling, simple past and past participle kettled) (originally British, of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area.