Kettle
111kettle hole — Geol. 1. a deep, kettle shaped depression in glacial drift. 2. pothole (def. 3). Also called kettle. [1880 85] * * * …
112kettle of fish — 1. an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He s managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish! 2. a state of affairs; a matter under consideration: The new proposal is quite a different kettle of fish from the last one. [1735… …
113kettle hole — noun A depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it. Syn: kettle See Also: kettle lake …
114Kettle and Hob — Cockney Rhyming Slang Watch (fob watch) That s a lovely kettle. I got the following from Dudley who wondered about the connection between a kettle and a watch he passed on the following story …
115kettle-holder — kettˈle holder noun A cloth, etc for lifting a hot kettle • • • Main Entry: ↑kettle …
116kettle gong — ▪ musical instrument percussion instrument of the Bronze Age cultures of China, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. It was used mainly in rainmaking rites. Some kettle gongs from northern Vietnam are dated between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC.… …
117kettle lake — noun A lake formed in a kettle hole …
118kettle fur collector — noun A small, coiled, stainless steel wire placed in a kettle to attract limescale that would otherwise build up on the heating element …
119kettle-biler — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary noun: A description applied to the men of Dundee. Due to high male unemployment, and the easy availability of women s jobs (cheaper labour) in the mills, many men stayed at home whilst the women worked. They would… …
120Kettle Falls — Original name in latin Kettle Falls Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Los Angeles longitude 48.61074 latitude 118.05582 altitude 494 Population 1595 Date 2011 05 14 …
