kettle

noun [C] (EQUIPMENT)

/ˈket.l̩/

/ˈket̬-/

Definition

› a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metalKitchen appliances put the kettle on B1 to start to boil water in a kettlePreparing food using heatPreparing food

(Definition of kettle noun (EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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