as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettle
All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The hot mixture for Dillon Candy Company’s pecan or peanut brittle is poured from a copper kettle onto the candy tables and then stretched by hand so the pieces are extra thin.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Those who purchased tickets received 14 one-ounce pours as well as a commemorative wine glass and a small snack tray with a lanyard holding it, and a bag of kettle corn.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The hot mixture for Dillon Candy Company’s pecan or peanut brittle is poured from a copper kettle onto the candy tables and then stretched by hand so the pieces are extra thin.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Those who purchased tickets received 14 one-ounce pours as well as a commemorative wine glass and a small snack tray with a lanyard holding it, and a bag of kettle corn.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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The astronauts focused some of their observations on Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the moon’s near and far sides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also offers several options here—bench seating, a seat plus a cargo rack, or a sporty saddle—each built into a seating unit that power-locks into place, no tools required.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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This might look like a strip of timber between two waterways, a saddle between two ridge tops, or a flat between a river and a steep hillside.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chicago has not had a great pothole mayor since.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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