per·co·la·tor

[pur-kuh-ley-ter]
noun
1.
a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water in a repeated process is forced up a hollow stem, filters down through ground coffee in a sievelike container, and returns to the pot below.
2.
something that percolates.

Origin:
1835–45; percolate + -or2

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percolator (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container

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