coffeepot

coffeepot
noun
tall pot in which coffee is brewed (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑pot
Hyponyms: ↑drip pot, ↑percolator
Part Meronyms: ↑handle, ↑grip, ↑handgrip, ↑hold

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1.
a. : a covered pot with a spout and handle in which coffee is prepared
b. : a utensil from which coffee is served

a silver coffeepot

2. : a small lunchroom; especially : one that stays open all night

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/kaw"fee pot', kof"ee-/, n.
a container, usually with a handle and a spout or lip, in which coffee is made or served, or both.
[1695-1705; COFFEE + POT1]

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coffeepot UK [ˈkɒfiˌpɒt] US [ˈkɑfiˌpɑt] noun [countable] [singular coffeepot plural coffeepots]
a container for making or serving coffee
Thesaurus: pots and panshyponym crockery used for serving and pouring food and drinkshyponym

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