Electric kettle
device · 1891 · Electric age
An appliance that boils water with a heating element.
What it is made of
- Heating element — has part. A heating element in the base heats the water.
- Bimetallic strip — has part. Automatic switch-off when the water boils.
Principles and materials it uses
- Copper — is made of. The first electric kettles were copper.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Kettle — evolved from. A kettle with a heater.
What it is a kind of
- Household appliance — is a kind of. An electric kettle is a household electrical appliance.