Read the dictionary definition of kettle. All definitions for this word.
1. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
2. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
3. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
4. the quantity a kettle will hold