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 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 Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 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 Most schools green-light a mini fridge and microwave, and some permit extras like coffee makers, electric kettles and air fryers. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The long holiday weekend brings major savings on Le Creuset Dutch ovens, baking dishes, ergonomic utensils, whistling tea kettles, and cast iron bread ovens. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Winding through arid basins and rocky mountain passes, the road to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center climbs to 2,500 feet before opening into the vast expanses of the Mojave high desert.

— Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 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

When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The last major blaze to sweep through the area was the 2018 Woolsey Fire, meaning brush in most of those canyons has not been cleared for about eight years.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 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