English dictionary
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English noun: kettle | |||
| 1. | kettle (artifact) a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid | ||
| Synonyms | boiler | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pot | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | teakettle | ||
| 2. | kettle (quantity) the quantity a kettle will hold | ||
| Synonyms | kettleful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
| 3. | kettle (object) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hole, hollow | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 4. | kettle (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | ||
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