coffeepot

coffeepot
coffee-pot cof"fee-pot, coffeepot cof"fee*pot, n. 1. A covered pot in which coffee is prepared, or is brought upon the table for drinking. [1913 Webster]

2. a tall pot in which coffee is brewed, especially one in which the heating of the water is accomplished by electricity.

Syn: coffeepot, coffee pot. [WordNet 1.5]


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