percolator

[ 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.

percolator

/ ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə /

noun

1. a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container

Word History and Origins

Origin of percolator¹

First recorded in 1835–45; percolate + -or ²

Example Sentences

What is the difference, as regards rail carriage, between a percolator and an everyday coffee pot?

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"Don't let's settle down yet," Nannie said, standing beside the percolator like a young priestess beside an altar.

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Macerate the drugs with alcohol and water, and after a few days transfer to percolator.

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The servants declare that the wife invariably made the after-dinner coffee in a percolator that stood on the sideboard.

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To filter, using the percolator, the coffee should be quite fine.

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