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How to pronounce kettles

IPA transcription: ['kɛtəlz]

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Noun

  • a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

  • the quantity a kettle will hold

  • (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

  • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Usage examples

  • Glacial features along the trail include kettles, potholes, eskers, and glacial erratics.
  • The most popular stovetop kettles are made with stainless steel.
  • Kettleson Memorial Library is the public library for Sitka.