kettle

🇬🇧 UK/'ketl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

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

水壶,茶壶

v.

To confine demonstrators to a restricted area as a crowd-control tactic.

(警方)将示威者围堵在某区域

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
kettleother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She filled the kettle with water and placed it on the stove.

  • 2.

    The kettle whistled loudly when the water reached boiling temperature.

  • 3.

    An electric kettle boils water much faster than traditional ones.

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