percolate
IPA: pˈɝkʌɫeɪt
noun
- (rare) A liquid that has been percolated.
verb
- (transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- (intransitive) To drain or seep through a porous substance.
- (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
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Examples of "percolate" in Sentences
- Soil cleans the water as it percolates.
- I'd set this on the back burner and let it percolate.
- In the chaotic regime, the twinkling green sea percolates.
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