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bouilloire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kettle noun A container with a spout used for boiling water.

Senses

bouilloire is used for these senses in English:

  • kettle (cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
  • teakettle (dated, _, outside, _, US) A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.
  • water boiler An electric device which heats water up to boiling temperature.

kettle — full definition

  1. noun A container with a spout used for boiling water.
  2. verb Of police: to confine a crowd of protesters or demonstrators within a tight cordon.

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