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.
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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During the trial, the jury was told Pike was trained to the most advanced level of police driving, had received all relevant refresher training, and was authorised for pursuit driving.
From BBC
As a history refresher, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to “coin Money, regulate the Value thereof” and to “fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.”
In workplaces everywhere, that refresher couldn’t come sooner.
Bern estimated it would double the cost of Switzerland's current militia system, which sees army conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over a decade for weeks-long refresher sessions.
From Barron's
Ahead of the fifth and final season, here’s a refresher on everything you need to remember about the show.
From Los Angeles Times
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