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
This Fellow electric kettle is designed to heat water to an exact temperature degree and has an ergonomic spout that allows for precise pours.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Brew the perfect cup every time with an electric pour-over kettle, offering precise temperature control and a gooseneck spout for optimal pour-over technique, enhancing the flavor of your coffee.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
The outlet also reported that the NFL has gone back-and-forth with fines related to the red kettle jump, sometimes issuing a fine and sometimes not.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There was no shower, so my mother would pour hot kettles of water into a small zinc basin on the floor of the kitchen.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Brew the perfect cup every time with an electric pour-over kettle, offering precise temperature control and a gooseneck spout for optimal pour-over technique, enhancing the flavor of your coffee.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
The outlet also reported that the NFL has gone back-and-forth with fines related to the red kettle jump, sometimes issuing a fine and sometimes not.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There was no shower, so my mother would pour hot kettles of water into a small zinc basin on the floor of the kitchen.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
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Their habitats, known as gallery forests, border rivers in the Amazon basin that are seasonally flooded, creating flora adapted to the constant washing in of nutrients from river waters.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tips and Tricks for Washing Delicate China Line the Sink To prevent breakage, chipping, and other damage when washing fine china by hand, consider placing a dish towel in the basin of your sink to serve as a padded liner.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
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This adorable and affordable rocking horse ($65) is cleverly designed a saddle, bridle and even little stirups.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The three brass saddles are gone, replaced by six (again Strat-style) chromed brass block saddles – so that in-betweeny vintage Tele intonation is replaced with individual-string precision.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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The first obstacle is a massive 8-ft (2.5-m) pothole filled with water.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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And then now imagine the pothole gets a little bit bigger and a little bit deeper and the road's a little bit more cracked up.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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