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Percolator

Noun

A percolator is a type of coffee pot used for brewing coffee by continually cycling boiling water through the coffee grounds.

Example sentence: I love the strong flavor of coffee that comes from using a percolator.

Noun

In chemistry, a percolator is a device used to extract soluble constituents from a solid mixture by passing a liquid through it.

Example sentence: The percolator was effective in separating the different components of the mixture.

Noun

A percolator is a water pipe used for smoking marijuana or other drugs.

Example sentence: He took a hit from the percolator and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

Verb

To percolate means to filter or trickle through a porous substance or material.

Example sentence: The rainwater percolated through the soil and replenished the groundwater.

Verb

In computer science, data percolation generally refers to the propagation of data or events through a network or system.

Example sentence: The sensor readings percolated through the network to the central database.