refill

[verb ree-fil; noun ree-fil]

verb (used with or without object)

to fill again.

noun

a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up: a refill for a prescription.

Origin of refill

First recorded in 1680–90; re- + fill

Related formsre·fill·a·ble, adjective, nounnon·re·fill·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·filled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for refillable

Historical Examples of refillable

The other bookstore people were looking on with suspicion, drinking their beer out of refillable coffee-store thermos cups.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for refillable

refill

verb (riːˈfɪl)

to fill (something) again

noun (ˈriːfɪl)

a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container
a second or subsequent fillinga refill at the petrol station
informal another drink to replace one already drunk

Derived Formsrefillable, adjective

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Word Origin and History for refillable

refill

1680s, from re- "back, again" + fill (v.). Related: Refilled; refilling.

refill

1884, from refill (v.). Meaning "a second drink" is from 1929.