percolator

per·co·la·tor

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-kuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈpɜr kəˌleɪ tər/
- /ˈpɜː.kəl.eɪ.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-kuh-ley-ter]
- /ˈpɜr kəˌleɪ tər/

Definitions of percolator word

noun percolator a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water in a repeated process is forced up a hollow stem, filters down through ground coffee in a sievelike container, and returns to the pot below. 1
noun percolator something that percolates. 1
noun percolator filter-coffee machine 1
countable noun percolator A percolator is a piece of equipment for making and serving coffee, in which steam passes through crushed coffee beans. 0
noun percolator a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container 0
noun percolator a thing that percolates 0

See all 7 definitions of percolator

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Origin of percolator

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; percolate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Percolator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Percolator

percolator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for percolator

noun percolator

coffeemaker — Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee.
coffeepot — A coffeepot is a tall, narrow pot with a spout and a lid, in which coffee is made or served.

All 2 Synonyms of percolator