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a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettles
Unsurprisingly, the brewing bar in each room is impressive, with different roasts of Geisha and other varieties, and all the highly specific kettles, grinders and other paraphernalia found in serious cupping rooms.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Thick limescale inside others revealed they were likely used to boil water, functioning as ancient kettles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Thick limescale inside others revealed they were likely used to boil water, functioning as ancient kettles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettles
Noun
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The basins have agreed on how to calculate the natural flow — which is the amount of water that would be in the river without any human intervention.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was a saddlery in Nashville called Dark Horse that sold saddles and bridals for horses.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There was that ring around the moon and the sycamores and maples turned yellow in the canyons.—
Robert Easton,
Outdoor Life,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the powerful current carved out massive gorges and canyons, including the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Kettles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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