Percolator
['pɜːkəleɪtə] or ['pɝkəletɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans.
Edited by Edith--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who, or that which, filters.
Checked by Desmond
Examples
- Electric Coffee Percolator. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Macerate the drugs with alcohol and water, and after a few days transfer to percolator. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Where only chops, toast, and coffee are to be had for breakfast, chops can be prepared below the coils, the toast above, while the coffee gurgle-gurgles in the percolator. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Because some prefer to draw coffee from a faucet rather than pour it from a spout, manufacturers have made a percolator of this type called the machine style. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The modern electric percolator, which can be operated on the dining table, has solved coffee-making problems. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- ELECTRIC NICKEL VALVELESS PERCOLATOR] Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This valveless percolator is very easily cleaned and requires no brush. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Machine Type Percolator. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- ELECTRIC MACHINE TYPE VALVELESS PERCOLATOR] Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The latter makes an especially desirable percolator. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A study of the illustration showing the inside of the percolator (Fig. 10) will make clear to you the method of operation. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The particular style of percolator shown in Fig. 9 has no valves or floats or traps that continually get out of order and that make the cleaning of a percolator so disagreeable. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Among table appliances are toasters, coffee percolators, electric teapots, chafing dishes and numerous other articles that add to the convenience of preparing food. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Percolators of this type are made by the manufacturer from sheet copper spun in perfect shape, and also aluminum spun. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The above gives a comprehensive insight into the general construction, equipment and operation of valveless Percolators. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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