nounπShareA vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid."We used two kettles to boil enough water for everyone's tea. "utensilitemthingutilitymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe quantity held by a kettle."The recipe called for three kettles of water to fill the large pot. "amountutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vessel for boiling water for tea."We have two kettles: one for the stove and one that plugs into the wall. "utensildrinkdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kettle hole, sometimes any pothole."After the glacier melted, the landscape was dotted with small, water-filled depressions, which the locals called kettles. "geologygeographyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating."a kettle of hawks"animalbirdgroupnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA steam locomotive"During the railway preservation gala, several restored kettles pulled passenger trains along the old tracks. "vehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kettledrum."The orchestra's kettles boomed during the dramatic climax of the symphony. "musicutensilsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of kettling; a group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area."The police used kettles to control the crowd near the stadium after the game. "politicspolicegovernmentlawactionsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of fishweir resembling a wattle or fence."The fishermen built kettles in the shallow river to trap the salmon swimming upstream. "fishutensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
