- per|co|la|tor
- per|co|la|tor «PUR kuh LAY tuhr», noun.1. a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water drains over and over again through an upper section containing ground coffee.2. a person or thing that percolates.
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per´pe|tra´tor — per|pe|trate «PUR puh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to do or commit (a crime, fraud, trick, or anything bad or foolish): »The two thieves perpetrated the robbery of the jewelry store. 2 … Useful english dictionary
per´son|a´tor — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
per´fo|ra´tor — per|fo|rate «verb. PUR fuh rayt; adjective. PUR fuhr iht, fuh rayt», verb, rat|ed, rat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. a) to make a hole or holes through; bore or punch through, as with a sharp instrument; pierce: »The target was perforated by bullets.… … Useful english dictionary
per|se|cu|tor — «PUR suh KYOO tuhr», noun. a person who persecutes … Useful english dictionary
per|tur|ba|tor — «PUR tuhr BAY tuhr», noun. a person who perturbs; disturber … Useful english dictionary
per·co·la·tor — /ˈpɚkəˌleıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a covered pot that has a narrow tube in the center and that is used for making coffee … Useful english dictionary
im|per|son|a|tor — «ihm PUR suh NAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person who pretends to be someone else. 2. an actor who impersonates particular types of persons … Useful english dictionary
re|per|fo|ra|tor — «rih PUR fuh RAY tuhr», noun. a machine that receives information on punched tape and duplicates it on a similar tape for retransmission … Useful english dictionary
su|per|con|duc|tor — «SOO puhr kuhn DUHK tuhr», noun. a metal or ceramic substance that can conduct electric current with no resistance at temperatures near absolute zero … Useful english dictionary
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