percolator

English

Etymology

From percolate +‎ -or

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɜːkəleɪtə/, X-SAMPA: /"p3:k@leIt@/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/, X-SAMPA: /"p3`k@leIt@`/

Noun

percolator (plural percolators)

Wikipedia

1. A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds
   • 1986, David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes, Penguin, paperback edition, page 176

     She heard the percolator bell ring.

Derived terms

• perk

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Latin

Verb

percōlātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of percōlō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of percōlō