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kettle

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Main Entry: ket·tle
Pronunciation: \ˈke-təl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ketel, from Old Norse ketill (akin to Old English cietel kettle), both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus bowl
Date: 13th century

1 : a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle
2 : kettledrum
3 a : pothole 1b b : a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift


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