refresher
Americannoun
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a person or thing that refreshes.
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British. a partial or interim fee paid to a lawyer during a prolonged case.
noun
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something that refreshes, such as a cold drink
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English law a fee, additional to that marked on the brief, paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than a day
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of refresher
First recorded in 1375–1425, refresher is from the late Middle English word refressher. See refresh, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The new beverages, slated to roll out next month, include a Dirty Dr Pepper and Mango Pineapple Refresher, according to the documents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
On Dec. 26, 2018, Rankine and other recruits at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s law enforcement academy faced a test in the Patrol Procedures Tactics Refresher 1 course.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022
Lagunitas sparked the trend in 2019 with Hoppy Refresher, a zero-alcohol sparkling water with Citra, Equinox, and Centennial Hops, boasting lemon, lime, and tangerine flavors with a bit of piney bitterness.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2022
James Maddison, is sat in the stands wearing a bobble hat in what looks like the design of Refresher sweets.
From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2021
Refresher course in fundamental mathematics for basic technical training.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1969 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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