kettle

noun

Definition of kettlenext
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 A lot of hotels don't expect guests to do this (and aren't aware of this behavior) and don't 'deep' clean the kettles. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Residents can buy strawberries, donut peaches, toffee, traditional conchas, soaps, a hot plate of Thai food, kettle corn, jewelry and half-pound cookies. — Haley Lillibridge, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 The dome traps high pressure into one place, like a lid on a kettle. — Eric Lyons, CBS News, 29 June 2026 That is how the kettle grill was born, according to Weber’s website. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kettle
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  1. basin
  2. saddle
  3. pothole
Noun
  • Current satellite products reveal a pretty significant plume of Saharan dust throughout the basin.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors later concluded that evidence pointed to construction issues with the Reflecting Pool basin, rather than intentional vandalism.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of basin
Noun
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • That injury has long healed — but Carapaz is still seemingly incapable of sitting in his saddle, permanently on his pedals and on the attack, chasing rivals, stages, and the polka-dot jersey.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of saddle
Noun
  • From bad bridges to potholes and fatal crashes on dangerous streets, a new report shows roads across the Sacramento region need major repairs.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • That progress hit a large pothole in the fifth inning at Rate Field as the White Sox scored seven times, chasing Sasaki from the game and going on to beat the Dodgers, 8-2.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
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