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Meaning of percolate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

percolate

Pronunciation:/ˈpɜːkəleɪt//ˈpəɹkəleɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A liquid that has been percolated.

verb

Definitions

  1. To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.

  2. To drain or seep through a porous substance.

    Example: Water percolates through sand.

  3. To make (coffee) in a percolator.

    Example: I'll percolate some coffee.

  4. To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.

    Example: Reports on the pitiful state of many prisons have finally percolated through to the Home Office, which has promised to look into the situation.