Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To fill again.
- noun A product packaged to replace the used contents of a container.
- noun A second or subsequent filling.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To fill again.
- noun Something used to refill a thing or place that has been emptied.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To fill, or become full, again.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
fill up once again. - noun A filling after the first.
- noun A product containing materials to replace those used up by a piece of equipment.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb fill something that had previously been emptied
- noun a prescription drug that is provided again
- noun a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
Etymologies
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Examples
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The new design features the same pouch from Winpack International and a white base color with colorful photos depicting the relevant soap bottle the refill is for.
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The new design features the same pouch from Winpack International and a white base color with colorful photos depicting the relevant soap bottle the refill is for.
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Our system has indicated that your refill is now ready to be refilled.
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During the recovery period oxygen is used to give the muscle a "refill" - to replenish the muscle's energy that was used up during the intensive exercise.
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I guess that 2pm refill is the final one, so if you want to take advantage of this deal, it’s clearly best to get there right at 2: 15pm.
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HMO users should consider taking the company’s prescription-by-mail affiliate or plan on visiting an emergency clinic and getting a short-term refill.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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HMO users should consider taking the company’s prescription-by-mail affiliate or plan on visiting an emergency clinic and getting a short-term refill.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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HMO users should consider taking the company’s prescription-by-mail affiliate or plan on visiting an emergency clinic and getting a short-term refill.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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HMO users should consider taking the company’s prescription-by-mail affiliate or plan on visiting an emergency clinic and getting a short-term refill.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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She then gets a new cup and "refills" my coffee, though I'm not technically sure it can be called a refill since it's in a new cup.
Yisrael Campbell: What's Wrong With Starbucks Is Also What's Wrong With America 2010
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