- Teakettle
- Teakettle \Tea"ket`tle\, n. A kettle in which water is boiled for making tea, coffee, etc. [1913 Webster]
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Teakettle
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teakettle — [tē′ket΄ l] n. a covered kettle with a spout and handle, for boiling water to make tea, etc … English World dictionary
teakettle — n. 1) to put the teakettle on 2) a teakettle whistles * * * a teakettle whistles to put the teakettle on … Combinatory dictionary
teakettle — UK [ˈtiːˌket(ə)l] / US [ˈtɪˌket(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms teakettle : singular teakettle plural teakettles American a container for boiling water in … English dictionary
teakettle — noun A vessel for boiling water for tea. This lovely teakettle comes in three designer colors. See Also: tea … Wiktionary
teakettle — [[t]ti͟ːket(ə)l[/t]] teakettles also tea kettle N COUNT A teakettle is a kettle that is used for boiling water to make tea. [mainly AM] … English dictionary
Teakettle Key — Teakettle Key (en) Géographie Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Teakettle Junction — is a location in Death Valley, California. It is near the Racetrack Playa, and Ubehebe Crater.At the junction there is a sign reading Teakettle Junction, with many teakettles that visitors have attached to it … Wikipedia
Teakettle principle — The teakettle principle is a colloquialism used among certain communities of mathematicians. It refers to the practice, common among mathematicians, of reducing a given problem to one that has been solved previously. The name itself arises from a … Wikipedia
teakettle — noun Date: 1705 a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water … New Collegiate Dictionary
teakettle — /tee ket l/, n. a portable kettle with a cover, spout, and handle, used for boiling water. [1695 1705; TEA + KETTLE] * * * … Universalium
