percolator
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per·co·la·tor
(pûr′kə-lā′tər)n.
A coffeepot in which boiling water is forced repeatedly up through a central tube to filter back down through a basket of ground coffee beans.
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percolator
(ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə)n
(Cookery) a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container
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per•co•la•tor
(ˈpɜr kəˌleɪ tər)n.
a type of coffeepot in which boiling water is continuously forced up a hollow stem and filters down through ground coffee, collecting in the bottom of the pot.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() coffeepot - tall pot in which coffee is brewed |
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percolator
n → Kaffeemaschine f
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