- teakettle
- noun Date: 1705 a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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
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teakettle — /tee ket l/, n. a portable kettle with a cover, spout, and handle, used for boiling water. [1695 1705; TEA + KETTLE] * * * … Universalium
