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
In the mornings, guests can venture to the lobby for coffee and daily newspapers, or enjoy their in-room copper tea kettle and pour-over coffee service from their patio or balcony.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Some of my fondest memories are of making a pour-over around the campfire or canoodling with lovers while waiting for the kettle to heat.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
An anonymous donor placed the nugget into a Salvation Army kettle during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign in December 2024.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
To do it, the brewers ran hot wort from the kettle down the channel of a split 12-foot section of a pine tree.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Some of my fondest memories are of making a pour-over around the campfire or canoodling with lovers while waiting for the kettle to heat.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
An anonymous donor placed the nugget into a Salvation Army kettle during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign in December 2024.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
To do it, the brewers ran hot wort from the kettle down the channel of a split 12-foot section of a pine tree.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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The Guadalupe River has had a history of floods, with one of the most prominent incidents occurring in 1987, when five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the river’s basin.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Trees and Shrubs * Use basins around trunks to direct water to the roots and avoid runoff.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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In the 1880s structures were added including ranch houses, winery, a chapel and blacksmith and saddle shops.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The mesh forefoot is flexible and breathable, while TPU overlays around the toe and saddle enhanced the durability and hold, although seeming a bit plasticky (until dirt build-up took the shine off).—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
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Unauthorized biography is the more challenging road filled with potholes and road blocks.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Average wait times between reporting a pothole and crews fixing it have tripled from six days to 20 days.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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