percolator
noun
per·co·la·tor
ˈpər-kə-ˌlā-tər 
nonstandard
-kyə-
: 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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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Amazon brewed up some deals on our favorite coffee makers, including a Nespresso machine, cold brew maker, pour over and percolator.
—Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
In one scene, when Jackie is feeling trapped, the editing splices in an insert of a boiling coffee percolator and an old news clip of the Berlin Wall.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
All manner of appliances are celebrated here, including blenders, razors, hair dryers, coffee percolators and an impressive array of waffle irons.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Percolator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percolator. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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percolator
noun
per·co·la·tor
ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt-ər
: a coffeepot in which boiling water rising through a tube is repeatedly turned downward through a basket with holes that contains ground coffee beans to make coffee
Medical Definition
percolator
noun
per·co·la·tor
ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt-ər
: an apparatus for the extraction of a drug with a liquid solvent by downward displacement
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