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per·co·la·tor
/
ˈpɜr
kəˌleɪ
tər
/
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[
pur
-k
uh
-ley-ter
]
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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
+
-or
2
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percolator
(ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə)
—
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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