kettle

container

1. Countable

   A container, typically made of plastic or metal, with a lid, handle, and spout, used for boiling water.

   • She poured water into the kettle and placed it on the stove.

   • The water was ready when the kettle began to whistle.

   • We need to purchase a new electric kettle.

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tactic

1. Countable

   A tactic where police surround a crowd to confine them to a specific area and prevent their departure.

   • The police used a kettle tactic during the demonstration to prevent the protesters from moving.

   • The protesters were kettled in the center of the square, unable to leave.

   • Human rights organizations criticized the police for using kettling tactics to restrict people's freedom of movement.

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1. Transitive

   When police surround a crowd, preventing them from leaving a specific area.

   • The police kettled the protesters, preventing them from entering the main street.

   • They were kettled by the police at the rally and couldn't leave.

   • The activists accused the police of kettling them without warning.

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