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- Dictionarykettle/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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KETTLE definition: 1. a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or…. Learn more.
The meaning of KETTLE is a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle. How to use kettle in a sentence.
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.
1. A metal pot, usually with a lid, for boiling or stewing. 2. A teakettle. 3. Music A kettledrum. 4. Geology A depression left in a mass of glacial drift, formed by the melting of an isolated block of glacial ice. 5. A pothole.
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. Pour a kettle of boiling water over the onions. [ + of] regional note: in AM, use teakettle.
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.
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.
KETTLE definition: a metal or plastic container with a lid, used for boiling water: . Learn more.
Origin of Kettle. From Middle English ketel, also chetel, from Old Norse ketill and Old English cytel, cetel, citel (“kettle, cauldron”), both from Proto-Germanic *katilaz (“kettle, bucket, vessel”), of uncertain origin and formation.
kettle meaning, definition, what is kettle: a container with a lid, a handle, and a ...: Learn more.
