refresher

[ ri-fresh-er ]

/ rɪˈfrɛʃ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that refreshes.

British. a partial or interim fee paid to a lawyer during a prolonged case.

Nearby words

refreeze, refresco, refresh, refresh rate, refreshen, refresher, refresher course, refreshing, refreshment, refried beans, refrig.

Origin of refresher

First recorded in 1375–1425, refresher is from the late Middle English word refressher. See refresh, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for refresher

Bachmann could use a refresher course on the 2008 election, and the circumstances that helped elect Barack Obama.
Sorry, Michele Bachmann. We Are Ready for a Female President. And It’s Partially Because of You.|Eleanor Clift|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The beleaguered House speaker could use a refresher course in constitutional prerogatives.
Behind John Boehner’s Bluster as He Shifts Blame for the Sequester|Eleanor Clift|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some readers might appreciate a refresher on the definition of an “enlisted” soldier.
Chuck Hagel’s Experience as a Soldier Uniquely Qualifies Him to Head Defense|Matt Pottinger|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Need a refresher before America's favorite guidos and guidettes return for the third season of Jersey Shore on MTV tonight?
Jersey Shore Season 3 Premieres: Where We Left Off|The Daily Beast|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

No guarantees it will come to that today, but a refresher is always useful—especially when England and Germany meet.
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When you are away for any length of time from this planet, you must take a refresher course.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
Back of the Refresher, at about eye-level, are three Venusian coconuts that a Hittite strongman threw there during a major brawl.
The Big Time|Fritz Reuter Leiber
During one of my rare nights in town—to get a refresher from outlandish stuff in Alice's company—I bought some toys.
Stamped Caution|Raymond Zinke Gallun
The last was that of the genius Kebhsnuf, the refresher of his brethren.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
Angus, a mason, was slipping out of the yard to get a "refresher" during working hours, when he suddenly ran into the boss.
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British Dictionary definitions for refresher

refresher

/ (rɪˈfrɛʃə) /

noun

something that refreshes, such as a cold drink

English law a fee, additional to that marked on the brief, paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than a day

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refresher

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