perc
Brew through grounds
Perc is informal for percolate or percolator, especially regarding coffee: Let the coffee perc for a few minutes.
In dry cleaning, perc is short for perchloroethylene, a common solvent.
In hip-hop and street slang, perc (also percs) refers to Percocet, an opioid painkiller, often used recreationally: popping percs.
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
- degreasingRemoving oily substances
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
- nonflammableUnable to burn
vapor · fumes · chemical · toxicity · industrial · garments · pressing · spotting
Concentrated pressurized brew
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- filterPorous separation device
- baristaProfessional café drink maker
caffeine · aroma · roast · beans · grinder · crema · latte · cappuccino
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
- degreasingRemoving oily substances
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
nonflammable · vapor · fumes · chemical · toxicity · industrial · garments · pressing · spotting
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
barista · caffeine · aroma · roast · beans · grinder · crema · latte · cappuccino · mocha
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
- cymbalStruck metal percussion disc
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
xylophone · snare · vibraphone · gong · bongo · conga · tambourine · triangle · hi-hat · tom-tom
perch
Resting spot for birds
sunfish · panfish · freshwater · angler · fillet · crappie · lake · pier · casting · bait
- chlorinated solventscarbon tetrachloride, chloroform, dichloromethane, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene
- drug slangweed, pot, grass, marijuana, cannabis
- sensory perceptionDetecting stimuli through senses
- spatial perceptionSensing relative positions
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
- thresholds of perceptionSmallest detectable stimulus levels
- public perceptionCollective societal viewpoint
- extrasensory perceptionAwareness beyond the senses
perception, perceive, perceptive, percolate, imperceptible, percipient, percolator, percipience