1. Plural of perc; short for percolator, a device or method for brewing coffee by passing hot water through ground coffee.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
2. Plural of perc; short for percolation, the process of liquid filtering through a porous substance.
Usage: informal; technical

Examples

• My grandmother still uses one of those old electric percs to make her morning coffee.
• The water percs through the ground coffee slowly, extracting all the flavor.
• Several percs were lined up on the kitchen counter at the diner.
• Rainwater percs down through the soil layers.
• These vintage percs are becoming collectible items.