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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ket•tle /ˈkɛtəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a pot, usually of metal, with a spout, handle, and lid used mainly to boil water.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ket•tle (ket′l),USA pronunciation n. - a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.;
pot. - a teakettle.
- Music and Dancea kettledrum.
- GeologySee kettle hole.
- Old Norse ketill Latin catillus, diminutive of catīnus pot; replacing Old English cetel, cietel Latin as above; compare German Kessel
- Middle English ketel bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kettle /ˈkɛtəl/ n - 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse ketill; related to Old English cietel kettle, Old High German kezzil; all ultimately from Latin catillus a little pot, from catīnus pot |