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refresher

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re⋅fresh⋅er

[ri-fresh-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that refreshes.
2. British. a partial or interim fee paid to a lawyer during a prolonged case.
3. refresher course.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME refressher. See refresh, -er 1
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re·fresh·er   (rĭ-frěsh'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that refreshes: a lemon refresher, imbibed on a hot day.

  2. Instruction that serves to reacquaint one with material previously studied or to bring one's knowledge or skills up to date.

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