Kettle

/kˈɛtə‍l/

/ˈkɛtəɫ/

Kettle

a container with a handle, lid, and spout that is used for boiling water

synonyms : boiler

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

synonyms : kettledrum

(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

the quantity a kettle will hold

synonyms : kettleful

Examples

1. She is working hard, keeping the kettle boiling for the research project until it is completed.

2. As the project leader, I will make sure to keep the kettle boiling until we reach the desired outcome.

3. When Carla was back in Rome, she found a fine kettle of fish.

4. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!