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
Gas stovetop cooking can likewise be reduced by using affordable electric appliances like rice cookers, toaster ovens and kettles.
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Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Inside, you’ll be welcomed into its eclectic reception, wrapped in antique clocks, with a myriad of cozy living rooms branching off—quintessentially British, with comfy mustard loveseats, Victorian oil lamps, shiny copper kettles, and quirky French cabinets filled with ceramic poodles.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Business hotels in New York, San Francisco and Chicago are offering India-specific amenities, from electric tea kettles to Indian news channels.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Inside, you’ll be welcomed into its eclectic reception, wrapped in antique clocks, with a myriad of cozy living rooms branching off—quintessentially British, with comfy mustard loveseats, Victorian oil lamps, shiny copper kettles, and quirky French cabinets filled with ceramic poodles.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Business hotels in New York, San Francisco and Chicago are offering India-specific amenities, from electric tea kettles to Indian news channels.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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West Virginia sits atop the Marcellus Shale basin, which holds 141 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Use lots of suds and a soft bristle brush to clean the frame, handlebars, wheels and saddle.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the top, on the broad approach to the capitol, Gladys climbed out of the saddle and shook hands with the Governor and Mayor.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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That was reduced to one report per pothole after Soriano got a call from a city representative instructing the group to do so.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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But a gaping pothole the less deft of these films court — the imposition of condescending judgment and an invite to mock — is also sidestepped.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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