Thesaurus results for KETTLES

kettles

noun

plural of kettle

as in basins

a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift

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Recent Examples of kettles Here, adventure seekers have their pick of colorful, refreshed motel digs, from two-bedroom cottages to no-frills king bedrooms with tea kettles and gear storage areas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026 Cooked in copper kettles, then hand-rolled, cut, and wrapped on a vintage machine in Boston, these treats are beautifully boxed and ready to enjoy or gift. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 The amenities inside the room get the little details right with SMEG kettles, Dyson hair dryers, ample soaking tubs, a wine fridge, and even private patios with fire pits for rooms on the lower level. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 One way to understand nuclear reactors is to think of them as giant kettles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Inspect the cords on appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and electric kettles periodically. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026 Between coffee makers, air fryers, kettles, toaster ovens and multi-cookers, many kitchens now have more small appliances than counter space, and an appliance garage gives them a dedicated home. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Most schools okay a mini fridge and a microwave, and some permit coffee makers, electric kettles or air fryers. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The idea is to be in the high basins by sunup, glassing with binoculars for deer moving to their day beds.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026
Both maps were used at the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884-85 to determine the boundaries of free trade zones in the Congo and Niger river basins.

— Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of basins

Noun

Lyons recalled how Meyer and Davis transformed her own cantankerous vision — mushrooms beside saddles, faucets beside disco balls, moldings beside dog doors — into a cohesive design language.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
These aren’t leather scents (new cars, edgy jackets, saddles), which have been done since 1781, when The House of Creed first made Royal English Leather for King George III.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of saddles

Noun

Its sparsely populated landscape of desert, mountains and river canyons has historically recorded fewer migrant apprehensions than other parts of the southern border.

— Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
The visitor favorite, the Canyon Loop Trail, is an accessible, easy-to-moderate, two-and-a-half-mile walk that loops around its nine canyons.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of canyons

Noun

This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026