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Percolating
- verb - cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
- gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
- pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
- permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
- prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"
- spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
Percolation
- noun - the act of making coffee in a percolator
- the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
- the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
Percolators
- noun - a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
Percomorphi
- noun - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
Perforating
- verb - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
- pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
Perforation
- noun - a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"
- a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
- the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
Perforative
- - Having power to perforate or pierce.
Performable
- - Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable.
Performance
- noun - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
- any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
- process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;
- the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"