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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
Examples of percolator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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.
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Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
The set includes a mid-century modern home with retro rooster wallpaper, a coffee percolator and vintage ‘50s Felix the Cat wall clock, as well as a sleek ‘50s diner with roller-skating waitresses.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
All go into the ever-churning internal percolator that, for artists, will eventually spark inspiration for creative output.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 14 July 2023
The pint-size percolator serves up handcrafted, small-batch, micro-roasted coffee, a full menu of espresso drinks, and an assortment of freshly baked cookies, muffins and other pastry to enjoy on the covered deck or on the go.
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Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
These days, designs are a step beyond the basic electric kettle pour-over or mini stainless steel percolator.
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Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023
The mechanics are fairly similar to a percolator.
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Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2022
On Center Street, Charles H. Baldwin & Sons has been manufacturing pure vanilla and other fine extracts since 1888, following the same recipes as the founders — using only Madagascar beans — and the same copper percolator and aging barrels.
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Necee Regis, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near percolator
Cite this Entry
“Percolator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percolator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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