Etymology

1. percolator

noun. ['ˈpɝːkəˌleɪtɝ'] a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans.

Etymology

  • -or (English)
  • percolate (English)
  • percolare (Latin)

Rhymes with Percolator

  • accelerator
  • accumulator
  • activator
  • actuator
  • actuator
  • administrator
  • agitator
  • alligator
  • allocator
  • alternator
  • animator
  • applicator
  • appropriator
  • arbitrator
  • aviator
  • calculator
  • carburetor
  • cogenerator
  • collaborator
  • commentator

How do you pronounce percolator?

Pronounce percolator as ˈpərkəˌleɪtər.

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Sentences with percolator


1. Noun, singular or mass
Using an electric percolator is as simple as setting up any other automatic machine.