percolator

[pur-kuh-ley-ter] /ˈpɜr kəˌleɪ tər/
noun
1.
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.
2.
something that percolates.
Origin
1835-45; percolate + -or2
Examples from the web for percolator
  • Kim's suggestions are a coffee percolator and a fan, perfect to waft you gently from sleep to wakefulness with minimal distress.
  • Well, you have watched a coffee percolator in action.
  • The percolator drain pan contains a screen that separates the liquid fat from the protein solids.
  • There is also a stove top percolator coffee pot and old fashioned toaster.
  • percolator pans are also a source of significant odors for short periods.
  • Clean and disinfect all porcelain and polished metal surfaces, including the cabinet, percolator orifices and drains.
  • Enzyme electrodes were constructed as a probe for sediments, for the percolator and for the free water.
British Dictionary definitions for percolator

percolator

/ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə/
noun
1.
a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container
Word Origin and History for percolator
n.

1795, agent noun in Latin form from percolate. Slang meaning "house party" is recorded from 1946.

Slang definitions & phrases for percolator

percolator

noun

A party where one sells drinks and food to friends in order to pay one's rent; rent party: You could always get together and charge a few coins and have a percolator (1946+ Black)