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Definition of kettle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kettle

noun
kettle pronunciation English ˈketl kettle pronunciation American ˈketl
 
a container with a lid, handle and a spout, used for boiling water
an electric kettle (British English) I'll put the kettle on (= start boiling some water) and make some tea.
Idioms
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a different kettle of fish at different
, the pot calling the kettle black at pot noun