percolator
(noun) a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
percolator (plural percolators)
A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds
A pharmaceutical apparatus for producing an extract from a drug by percolation.
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Source: Wiktionary
Per"co*la`tor, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, filters. "[Tissues] act as percolators." Henfrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 April 2025
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
