kettling

Police encirclement tactic

Kettling is a crowd-control tactic in which police cordon off protesters or demonstrators, confining them to a limited area and preventing them from leaving.

The technique contains a crowd rather than dispersing it: Protesters were kettled for hours without access to food or bathrooms.

The term comes from the image of people trapped like water in a kettle.

Critics argue kettling violates civil liberties; police defend it as preventing violence and property damage.

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cordon

Encircling line restricting access

encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
containmentPreventing hostile expansion
protestPublic expression of disapproval

demonstration · barricade · perimeter · blockade · tactics · dispersal · detainment · confinement · riot · march

boiling

teapot

Steeping and serving vessel

whistleShrill air-blown sounder
steamHeated water's gaseous form
simmerCook just under boiling

bubbling · stovetop · brew · tea · boil · hissing · spout · lid · temperature · heating

tea

steeping

Soaking to extract flavor

infusionSteeping to extract essence
brewSteeped or fermented drink
loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement

teabag · teapot · ceremony · chai · oolong · herbal · jasmine · sencha · matcha · pu-erh

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cordon

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