as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettle
Keeping kettles and coffee makers clean ensures a consistently tasty cup every time and helps prevent the formation of oily sludge and mineral deposits.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Use a tea kettle for easy heating, carrying, and pouring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Look for a model that opens wide for easy cleaning and has a nonstick kettle and warming plate.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
These include standard sandbags to ones shaped like kettles and Strongman stones.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Use a tea kettle for easy heating, carrying, and pouring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Look for a model that opens wide for easy cleaning and has a nonstick kettle and warming plate.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
These include standard sandbags to ones shaped like kettles and Strongman stones.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The collapse of the Doomsday Glacier would essentially open the floodgates, causing the ocean to fill the basin and accelerate ice loss.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Fuel saddle tanks were leaking, and hazmat personnel were dispatched to pump the fuel off the truck, according to Pazos.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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About nine out of 10 cats with saddle thrombus have heart disease, though most of them do not show outward signs of it before the clot forms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Gravel and sheets of metal have piled in the parking lot alongside potholes, tall grass, weeds and erosion.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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