Percolator Meaning in English

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Definition

A percolator is a type of coffee pot that brews coffee by continuously cycling boiling water through coffee grounds.

Usage & Nuances

'Percolator' is a specific type of coffee maker, mostly seen as old-fashioned in the US and Europe. Commonly used when talking about making coffee at home or camping. Not to be confused with 'espresso machine' or 'French press'.

• Spanish: cafetera (de percolación) - percoladora
• Portuguese (BR): cafeteira (percoladora) - percolador
• Portuguese (PT): cafeteira (percoladora) - percolador
• Chinese (Simplified): 滴滤式咖啡壶 - 滤泡咖啡壶
• Chinese (Traditional): 滴濾式咖啡壺 - 濾泡咖啡壺
• Hindi: पर्कोलेटर (कॉफी बनाने की मशीन)
• Arabic: آلة تحضير القهوة (بالتقطير) - بيركولاتور
• Bengali: পারকুলেটর (কফি তৈরির যন্ত্র)
• Russian: перколятор
• Japanese: パーコレーター
• Vietnamese: bình pha cà phê percolator
• Korean: 퍼콜레이터
• Turkish: perkolatör
• Urdu: پرکولیٹر (کافی بنانے کی مشین)
• Indonesian: perkolator

Example Sentences

I made coffee in the percolator this morning.

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Please wash the percolator after you use it.

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Have you ever used a percolator to make coffee?

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The old percolator still works perfectly.

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Camping isn’t the same without our trusty percolator.

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She loves the rich taste you get from a percolator.

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