Percolator

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpɜːkÉ™leɪtÉ™/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈpɝkÉ™leɪtÉš/

Origin

From percolate + -or

Noun

1. A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds
• 1986, David Leavitt, , Penguin, paperback edition, page 176She heard the percolator bell ring.

Derived terms

• perk