noun a metal pot for stewing or boiling.
— synonyms: boiler
noun the quantity a kettle will hold.
— synonyms: kettleful
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
noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.
— synonyms: kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
Examples
“There's a hot kettle of soup on the stove.”
“Stick the kettle on and we'll have a nice cup of tea.”