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Kettle

noun
/ˈket.əl/

Meaning

a container used for boiling water, typically with a lid, spout, and handle
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water

Example Sentences

The electric kettle whistled when the water reached boiling point.

She put the kettle on the stove to boil water for tea.

The kettle is boiling on the stove.

Synonyms

teapot, boiler, pot, vessel, water boiler
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teapot, boiler, pot, vessel
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teapot, water boiler, pot
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teapot, pot, boiler

Antonyms

cooler, freezer, ice bucket

Collocations

electric kettle, tea kettle, boiling kettle, boil kettle, whistle kettle, kettle whistle
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electric kettle, tea kettle, boiling kettle
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boil kettle, electric kettle, tea kettle, whistle kettle
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electric kettle, boil kettle, kettle whistle, tea kettle

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