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Definition of teapot noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

teapot

noun

NAmE//ˈtipɑt//

a container with a spout, a handle, and a lid, used for making and serving tea

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Idioms

a tempest in a teapot

a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important

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