caldron

/ˈkɔldrən/
noun
  1. A large metal pot used for cooking over an open fire.
    • The chef used a caldron to make soup for the entire village.
    • At the medieval festival, they cooked stew in a huge caldron hung over the fire.
    • The witch stirred a bubbling potion in a black caldron.
  2. A situation or place that is full of intense activity, emotion, or change.
    • The stock market became a caldron of panic selling and buying.
    • The city was a caldron of political unrest and protest.
    • Her mind was a caldron of conflicting emotions after the argument.
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