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percolator

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/ / /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English percolate English -or English percolator From percolate + -or.

  1. A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds.

    She heard the percolator bell ring.

  2. A pharmaceutical apparatus for producing an extract from a drug by percolation.