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kettle

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noun

ket·​tle ˈke-tᵊl How to pronounce kettle (audio)
plural kettles
1
: a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids
especially : teakettle
2
: kettledrum
3
a
: pothole sense 1b
b
: a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
4
: a usually large group of raptors (such as hawks or vultures) circling high in the sky on an updraft of warm air
… more than 500 birds have been seen riding the same spiraling thermal air current, or "kettle," as they are known to hawk-watchers. Rick Steelhammer

kettle

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verb

kettled; kettling ˈket-liŋ How to pronounce kettle (audio)
ˈke-tᵊl-iŋ
; kettles

transitive verb

: to corral or contain (people) in large numbers by surrounding and forcing into an enclosed area
Police officers stood in a line in front of them but protesters seemed to think they'd be allowed through. They were not. Instead, they were kettled with orange nets, and arrested. Jen Doll
kettling noun
In London, over 30 students were arrested as part of an occupation at Senate House, which included police brutality and kettling. Lucy Uprichard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The first flavors were kettle corn, strawberry and blue raspberry. Lyndi Mcnulty, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 Pick a chip that gives slightly, like Lay’s or Ruffles, versus kettle-cooked. Rebecca Firsker, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2022 The flying-horse carousel might not have been to everyone’s taste, but the popcorn—its sweetness just short of kettle corn with a jolt of buttery liquor—surely was. David Shribman, WSJ, 21 July 2022 In the kitchen, the kettle was boiling, the teacups were ready, together with a plate of muffins. Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 The red design works because it's repeated with the stove knobs, tea kettle, and visible storage containers. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Peak’s Field Barista Set comes with a grinder, kettle, and collapsible coffee drip. Sunset Magazine, 20 May 2022 Even the pot that called the kettle black should blush. WSJ, 29 July 2022 Despite the small kettle’s volume, there’s enough room to manipulate the coal for precise cooking. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ketel, from Old Norse ketill (akin to Old English cietel kettle), both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus bowl

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

2009, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kettle was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing kettle

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