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kettle hole — a depression found in glacial deposits where a piece of ice from a retreating glacier became embedded in soft glacial till or drift. These holes are often filled with water making a small pond or lake … Dictionary of ichthyology
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kettle — /ket l/, n. 1. a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot. 2. a teakettle. 3. a kettledrum. 4. Geol. See kettle hole. [bef. 900; ME ketel < ON ketill L catillus, dim. of catinus pot; r. OE cetel, cietel L as above; cf. G… … Universalium
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Glacial landform — Antique postcard shows rocks scarred by glacial erosion. Yosemite Valley … Wikipedia
