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Synonyms

refresher course

American  

noun

  1. a study course serving as a review of previous education.


refresher course British  

noun

  1. a short educational course for people to review their subject and developments in it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of refresher course

First recorded in 1910–15

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They were getting a refresher course in weapons skills at a remote training ground.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2025

So if you need that refresher course in the importance of saving the Amazon, “We Are Guardians,” like a well-made pamphlet, does the job with plenty of efficiency and heat.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

It is also a refresher course in close looking, and reminder of the power of form.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2023

Newcomers eager to burnish their Seattle credentials and mossbacks looking for a refresher course will find plenty to like at the museum affectionately known as MOHAI.

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2023

They both do portraits, Babs of children, Marjorie of dog owners and their dogs; they are doing Life Drawing as a refresher course, they say.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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