"refresher" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹiˈfɹɛʃə/ [UK], /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃɚ/ [US] Forms: refreshers [plural]
Etymology: From refresh + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|refresh|er}} refresh + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} refresher (plural refreshers)
  1. Something that refreshes. Synonyms: refreshant
    Sense id: en-refresher-en-noun-pAazfS5b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 10 4 47
  2. A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
    Sense id: en-refresher-en-noun-liwKxD8R
  3. (law) A fee paid to counsel to continue with a case, especially one that was adjourned. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-refresher-en-noun-1~76syXI Topics: law
  4. (finance) An equity grant given by a company to an existing employee, as opposed to an initial grant given to new employees. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-refresher-en-noun-FsVyh5cF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 10 4 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 34 14 6 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 3 3 54 Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: air refresher, refresher course

Inflected forms

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