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ketel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boiler noun A closed vessel or appliance used to heat water or produce steam, typically for heating a building or generating power.
  • cauldron noun A large round pot used for boiling liquids over a fire.
  • copper noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
  • furnace noun A heating device used to melt metal, fire ceramics, or heat a building.
  • kettle noun A container with a spout used for boiling water.

Senses

ketel is used for these senses in English:

  • boiler A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
  • cauldron A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
  • copper (UK, AU, dated) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.
  • furnace (US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.
  • kettle (cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.

cauldron — full definition

  1. noun A large round pot used for boiling liquids over a fire.
  2. noun A tense or chaotic situation.

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