n.
1.a metal pot for stewing or boiling
2.the quantity a kettle will hold
3.(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
4.a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Idiom of the Day
hold back
to stay back or away, to show unwillingness to do something
Our boss always holds back during meetings and never says anything.