kettle hole

ket·tle hole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ket-l hohl]
- /ˈkɛt l hoʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ket-l hohl]
- /ˈkɛt l hoʊl/

Definitions of kettle hole words

noun kettle hole a deep, kettle-shaped depression in glacial drift. 1
noun kettle hole pothole (def 3). 1
noun kettle hole a round hollow formed by the melting of a mass of buried ice 0
noun kettle hole (geology) 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. 0

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Origin of kettle hole

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Kettle hole

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kettle hole popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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