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kettle in French

kettle in French is bouilloire, nasser — kettle means a container with a spout used for boiling water.

kettle in French

bouilloire
noun
(cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
nasser
verb
(originally, British, of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area.

What does "kettle" mean?

  1. noun A container with a spout used for boiling water.
    "She put the kettle on as soon as guests arrived."
  2. verb Of police: to confine a crowd of protesters or demonstrators within a tight cordon.
    "Officers kettled the protesters for several hours near the square."
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kettle in a sentence

  • She put the kettle on as soon as guests arrived.
  • The kettle whistled loudly on the stove.
  • Officers kettled the protesters for several hours near the square.

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What is "kettle" in French?

"kettle" in French is bouilloire, nasser. kettle means: A container with a spout used for boiling water.

How do you use "kettle" in a sentence?

Example: "She put the kettle on as soon as guests arrived." In French, "kettle" is bouilloire, nasser.

Are there other ways to say "kettle" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "kettle": bouilloire, nasser.

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