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Rarepercolated
The correct spelling is percolated.
How to pronounce percolated
verb
Say it like: Per-col-ate-d
The correct spelling is percolated. To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. For example: "Water percolates through sand."
Usage Examples
“Water percolates through sand.”
“I'll percolate some coffee.”
“Reports on the pitiful state of many prisons have finally percolated through to the Home Office, which has promised to look into the situation.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- 2.To drain or seep through a porous substance.
- 3.To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- 4.To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
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