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Word: Percolate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin percolat- ‘strained through’, from the verb percolare, from per- ‘through’ + colare ‘to strain’ (from colum ‘strainer’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəːkəleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
Short Definition:filter through something porous
Examples:- the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals
Definition:
(of coffee) be prepared in a percolator
Short Definition:(of coffee) be prepared in percolator
Examples:- he put some coffee on to percolate
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