kettle hole

/ˌkɛdl hoʊl/
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Other forms: kettle holes

Definitions of kettle hole
  1. noun
    (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
    synonyms: kettle
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    type of:
    hole, hollow
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
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