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Meanings of kettle in English

Portuguese
tímpano
Catalan
timbala
Spanish
timbal
Wikidata

A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.

tímpano
Russian
чайник
Portuguese
chaleira
Spanish
caldera
Catalan
bullidor
Wikidata

A metal container used for boiling water for tea.

чайник
Russian
золль
Portuguese
kettle
Catalan
kettle
Wikidata

Shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters.

золль
Portuguese
chaleira
Catalan
caldera
Spanish
caldera

A metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid.

chaleira
Synonyms
Examples for "pothole"
Examples for "pothole"
1
She lifted the entire chassis to the left to clear the pothole.
The Water Witch
2
Here, he shows BBC News how to make a Christmas-themed pothole garden.
BBC
3
Every time he went over a pothole, his duct-taped glove compartment clattered.
The Girls
4
She was staring at my right rear tire, stuck in a pothole.
The Water Witch
5
Took an unexpected step into a pothole up there during the chase.
Frozen Heat
Usage of kettle in English
1
Today we have the new Response, a color changing kettle from Kenwood.
Wired
2
High rise informal settlements are a different kettle of fish, he said.
Reuters
3
The water in the kettle was boiling and he made the coffee.
Hiram the Young Farmer
4
The bright copper kettle and the tin dish shine in the sun.
Pictures of Sweden
5
Put the remainder of the birds in the kettle for a stew.
Woodcraft
6
Boil down the liquor left in the kettle until half the quantity.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
7
The spoon placed in the rest will drain back into the kettle.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
8
The beautiful head hung low over the brown mixture in the kettle.
Tess of the Storm Country
9
Turn the handle of the kettle toward the trunk of the tree.
Roumanian Fairy Tales
10
Cut pork in small pieces; fry crisp and turn into chowder kettle.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook
11
Boiled in the kettle the skin swelled thick and was fairly palatable.
The Lure of the Labrador Wild
12
She fetched water in the kettle again and made up the fire.
Melbourne House, Volume 2
13
She ground French Roast beans and began boiling water in a kettle.
The hellfire club
14
The water had come to a roiling boil in the electric kettle.
The Demon Lover
15
The forequarters are to be left in the kettle for a stew.
Woodcraft
16
The chief took some pitch and had it boiled in a kettle.
Moorish Literature / Comprising Romantic Ballads, Tales of the B...
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Kettle through the time
Kettle across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common