kettle

noun

Definition of kettlenext
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 Gas stovetop cooking can likewise be reduced by using affordable electric appliances like rice cookers, toaster ovens and kettles. — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Inside, you’ll be welcomed into its eclectic reception, wrapped in antique clocks, with a myriad of cozy living rooms branching off—quintessentially British, with comfy mustard loveseats, Victorian oil lamps, shiny copper kettles, and quirky French cabinets filled with ceramic poodles. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Business hotels in New York, San Francisco and Chicago are offering India-specific amenities, from electric tea kettles to Indian news channels. — Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kettle
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  1. basin
  2. saddle
  3. pothole
Noun
  • West Virginia sits atop the Marcellus Shale basin, which holds 141 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.
    — Anna Haines, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of basin
Noun
  • Addressed an issue where all horse saddles were uncommon.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Junior and senior queens also received custom saddles.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of saddle
Noun
  • Loren Taylor, a former Oakland City Council member, has gained traction with voters as a moderate candidate who has pledged to fix potholes, reduce crime and shorten 911 response times.
    — Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The underlying assumption is that planning can avoid deep potholes.
    — Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pothole

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