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Word: Kettle
Speech Type: Noun
Old English cetel, cietel, of Germanic origin, based on Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus ‘deep container for cooking or serving food’. In Middle English the word's form was influenced by Old Norse ketill
ˈkɛtl
a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle.
Short Definition:metal or plastic container with lid
a depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep
Short Definition:depression in ground thought to be formed by melting ice block
Examples:- our lake is probably a kettle
- a kettle pond
a small area in which demonstrators or protesters are confined by police seeking to maintain order during a demonstration
Short Definition:area in which protesters are confined by police during demonstration
Examples:- activists in the kettle were protesting at being held and resisting arrest
Word: Kettle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɛtl
(of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration
Short Definition:confine group of protesters to small area
Examples:- the plan was to get as close to the protest as possible without getting kettled
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