kettle
suomi-englanti sanakirjakettle englannista suomeksi
pata
hiidenkirnu
pannullinen, kattilallinen
kattila
kettle englanniksi
A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
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The quantity held by a kettle.
A vessel or appliance used to boil water for the preparation of hot beverages and other foodstuffs.
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(senseid) A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating.
2010, Jean-Luc E. Cartron, ''Raptors of New Mexico'':
- Kettles can consist of thousands of birds migrating together.
A steam locomotive
A kettledrum.
An instance of kettling; a group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area.
To contain demonstrators in a confined area.
2009, John O'Connor, ''G20: The upside of kettling'', ''The Guardian'' http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/apr/02/police-g20-protest-kettling:
- (..) to contain demonstrators for hours in a confined spot. This tactic, known as kettling, is seen by some as an attempt to prevent people lawfully demonstrating.
Of a boiler: to make a whistling sound like the boiling of a kettle, indicative of various types of fault.
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