nounπShareA vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid."My mother used the kettle to boil water for tea. "utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe quantity held by a kettle."The kettle of hot water was enough to fill three mugs. "amountutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vessel for boiling water for tea."She filled the kettle with water to make tea. "utensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kettle hole, sometimes any pothole."The melting glacier left behind a kettle, a deep depression now filled with rainwater, making a small pond. "geologyareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating."a kettle of hawks"animalbirdgroupnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA steam locomotive"The old kettle chugged its way up the mountain, carrying the school children to their afternoon classes. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kettledrum."The orchestra featured a dramatic kettledrum solo during the powerful finale. "musicutensilsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of kettling; a group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area."Example Sentence: "The police formed a kettle around the protesters, preventing them from marching further down the street." "politicspolicegovernmentlawactiongroupeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area."During the protest, police decided to kettle the demonstrators near the park entrance to prevent them from blocking traffic. "policegovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of fishweir resembling a wattle or fence."The fishermen used a simple kettle to trap the fish in the shallow river. "fishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading