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 ]