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A kettle is a Kitchen ware piece. Depending on culture and geographic location, in the context of kitchenware the word kettle can have a variety of meanings. In the United Kingdom , a kettle is a device used to quickly heat water for hot drinks, such as Tea or Instant Coffee . It is normally constructed out of durable plastic and powered by Mains Electricity . Once the water has reached boiling point, the kettle automatically deactivates to prevent the water boiling away and damaging the Heating Element . Sometimes Stove -mounted metallic kettles are used that have a steam whistle that indicates when the water has reached boiling point. Prior to the invention of the electric kettle, this was the most common form of heating drinking water. Note that most Britons use instant coffee granules to make coffee drinks, and the use of coffee-making machines is relatively uncommon. Elsewhere in the world (and sometimes in the UK) the word kettle in this context indicates a Metal Pot for Boiling or Stewing . In this context, a kettle is probably the most ancient kind of metal cooking utensil. The word ''kettle'' originates from Latin ''catillus'', which in various contexts is translated as ''bowl'', ''deep dish'', or ''funnel''. Specific types
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