percolates in English

verb
1
(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals
synonyms:filterdraindripoozeseeptrickledribbleleakleach
2
(of coffee) be prepared in a percolator.
he put some coffee on to percolate
synonyms:brewperk
verb

Use "percolates" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "percolates" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "percolates", or refer to the context using the word "percolates" in the English Dictionary.

1. Sea water percolates down through the rocks.

2. Rainwater percolates down through the rock.

3. Sanitary waste from toilets, sinks, and washing machines enters the Cesspool and percolates out.

4. These drains also provide a source of air which percolates up through the bed, keeping it aerobic.

5. 30 Occasional evidence of this percolates through into the newspapers and, now and again, the law reports.