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1. (noun) kettle, boiler
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

2. (noun) kettle, kettleful
the quantity a kettle will hold

3. (noun) kettle hole, kettle
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

4. (noun) kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

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