PERCOLATOR


Meaning of PERCOLATOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ə r-k ə - ˌ l ā -t ə r, ÷-ky ə -

Function: noun

Date: circa 1842

: one that percolates specifically : a coffeepot in which boiling water rising through a tube is repeatedly deflected downward through a perforated basket containing ground coffee beans to extract their essence

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