Kettle

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛtəl/

Kettle (noun)

  1. a container used to boil water, usually with a lid and handle.
  2. a large metal pot used for cooking food over a fire.
  3. a type of trap used to catch fish, shaped like a basket.

Examples

  • The kettle whistled when the water boiled.
  • She filled the kettle with water for tea.

Common collocations: boil a kettle, electric kettle, fill the kettle, large kettle, cook in a kettle

Synonyms of Kettle

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