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Noun: refresher  ri'fre-shu(r)
  1. A course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
    "The doctor took a refresher course on the latest surgical techniques";
    - refresher course
     
  2. A drink that refreshes
    "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
     
  3. [Brit] A fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
    "The barrister received a refresher for each additional day in court"

Derived forms: refreshers

Type of: beverage, class, course, course of instruction, course of study, drink, drinkable, legal fee, potable [formal]

Encyclopedia: Refresher