a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

[ Syn: boiler ]

the quantity a kettle will hold

[ Syn: kettleful ]

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

[ Syn: kettle hole ]

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

[ Syn: kettledrum , tympanum , tympani , timpani ]