English Explanatory Dictionary

percolator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds.
A pharmaceutical apparatus for producing an extract from a drug by percolation.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/ /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/

Word forms

percolator percolators

Etymology

From percolate + -or.

Derived words

perk

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