1. (noun)
kettle, boiler
- a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid Synonyms: kettle hole, tympanum, kettleful, timpani, boiler, steam boiler, tympani, kettledrum, kettle
2. (noun)
kettle, kettleful
- the quantity a kettle will hold Synonyms: kettle hole, tympanum, kettleful, timpani, boiler, tympani, kettledrum, kettle
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 Synonyms: kettle hole, tympanum, kettleful, timpani, boiler, tympani, kettledrum, kettle
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 Synonyms: kettle hole, tympanum, kettleful, timpani, boiler, middle ear, tympanic cavity, myringa, tympani, eardrum, tympanic membrane, kettledrum, kettle