refresher

[ ri-fresh-er ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that refreshes.

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

Origin of refresher

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, refresher is from the late Middle English word refressher.See refresh, -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for refresher

refresher

/ (rɪˈfrɛʃə) /


noun
  1. something that refreshes, such as a cold drink

  2. 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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