refill
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
noun
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a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container
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a second or subsequent filling
a refill at the petrol station
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informal another drink to replace one already drunk
Other Word Forms
- nonrefillable adjective
- refillable adjective
- unrefilled adjective
Etymology
Origin of refill
Example Sentences
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A "closed-loop" water cooling system, which works a bit like a car radiator and does not require regular refills, prevents them from malfunctioning.
From Barron's
And the bottles would be washed and refilled over and over again.
From BBC
He went right to the gold and started to refill his sack.
From Literature
Most of the water collapsed back, but a new bottom, formed from the dirt and rock of the landslide, had already been laid down by the time the water refilled the lake.
From Literature
They stopped to refill with fresh water, dropping anchor in a cove on the island of Karkara.
From Literature
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