kettles

noun

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

the quantity a kettle will hold

a metal pot for stewing or boiling

Roots

catinuskett- · Latin · bowl, deep pan

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