Definition of teakettle
: a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water
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Even among those who live in its shadow, few understand nuclear power, and how it is harnessed to make the heat that makes the steam that turns the turbines that make electricity; the greatest force known to man used to heat his teakettle.
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The stage was bordered by mugs, a teakettle and even a low wooden table.
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First Known Use of teakettle
1705
TEAKETTLE Defined for English Language Learners
teakettle
playDefinition of teakettle for English Language Learners
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: a covered container that is used for boiling water and that has a handle and a spout
TEAKETTLE Defined for Kids
teakettle
playDefinition of teakettle for Students
: a covered pot that is used for boiling water and has a handle and spout
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