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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What's the Healthiest Brewing Method? Coffee can be made in many ways: with an espresso machine, a filter, a French press, an AeroPress, a percolator, or just by pouring hot water over the grounds.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2025
Seven decades later, the Art Deco Bialetti percolator is in the permanent collection at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the company has partnered with the likes of Dolce & Gabbana and MacKenzie-Childs to vary up the iconic aluminum design.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Original price: $119.99 This Presto electric percolator brews up to 12 cups of coffee quickly, delivering a rich, full-bodied flavor.
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People used to mostly make coffee with percolators.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2025
Seven decades later, the Art Deco Bialetti percolator is in the permanent collection at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the company has partnered with the likes of Dolce & Gabbana and MacKenzie-Childs to vary up the iconic aluminum design.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Original price: $119.99 This Presto electric percolator brews up to 12 cups of coffee quickly, delivering a rich, full-bodied flavor.
—May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
People used to mostly make coffee with percolators.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for percolator
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“Percolator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percolator. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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