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Definition of kettle
1 : a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids; especially : teakettle
2 : kettledrum
3a : pothole 1bb : a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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The chips were at once crispy and soft a boasted a richness that probably wears off after a few hours out of the kettle.
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Admission is free, and a variety of food vendors will offer hotdogs and hamburgers, BBQ corn and kettle corn, Italian ice and more.
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In a distant corner of Scandinavia near the Russian border, wild reindeer graze in meadows, boreal forests frame waterways, and the midnight sun lights up kettle ponds.
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The merchandise – from Calvin Klein scarves ($14.99) and Nine West handbags ($29.99) to five-ounce bags of kettle-style, avocado oil snack chips ($2.99) – is sourced by buyers who work exclusively on Backstage, not the full-line Macy’s operation.
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Anderson worked in the delectable smoke rising from his giant kettle grill.
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A Kölsch, a pale ale, a dry IPA, blonde ales, maybe even a nice kettle sour.
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Weis, who took and passed an optional yearly police fitness test three times, was known to swing monster 53-pound kettle bells around during his workouts.
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The kettle on one side heats the water to the optimal temperature, and the brewer on the other side makes the coffee and keeps it hot inside the insulated carafe.
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Origin and Etymology of kettle
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
KETTLE Defined for English Language Learners
kettle
playDefinition of kettle for English Language Learners
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: a container used for heating or boiling liquid
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