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Kettle
01
a container with a handle, lid, and spout that is used for boiling water
02
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
03
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
04
the quantity a kettle will hold
Example
A thermocouple monitors the temperature of the water in the kettle.
The steam from the kettle misted over the kitchen windows.
The steam from the boiling kettle filled the kitchen with warmth.
Steam rose from the kettle as the water reached its boiling point.
The kettle began to whistle as the water reached boiling point.
