percolate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpərkəleɪt/

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Verb

Plain form percolate

Third-person singular percolates

Past tense percolated

Past participle percolated

Present participle percolating

1. (transitive) If you percolate a liquid, you pass it through a porous substance.
   • Synonym: filter

Related words

• percolation