refresher
[ri-fresh-er]
- a person or thing that refreshes.
- British. a partial or interim fee paid to a lawyer during a prolonged case.
- refresher course.
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Origin of refresher
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Contemporary Examples
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
The beleaguered House speaker could use a refresher course in constitutional prerogatives.
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 DefenseMatt Pottinger
January 5, 2013
Need a refresher before America's favorite guidos and guidettes return for the third season of Jersey Shore on MTV tonight?
No guarantees it will come to that today, but a refresher is always useful—especially when England and Germany meet.
Historical Examples
It is evident that he had need of that fortifier and refresher.
The Christmas BooksWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
When you are away for any length of time from this planet, you must take a refresher course.
DeathworldHarry Harrison
And, added to this, both receive a refresher of fifteen guineas a day.
The last was that of the genius Kebhsnuf, the refresher of his brethren.
Ten Thousand Wonderful ThingsEdmund Fillingham King
I feel as if I needed a refresher after all this excitement.
A Modern BuccaneerRolf Boldrewood
refresher
- 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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