refill
noun
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L326530 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to fill again (as a container)
- to fulfill or satisfy again (as a medication order)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹiː.fɪl/ / [ˈɹʷɪi̯.fɪɫ] / [-fɪo̯] / /ˌɹiːˈfɪl/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).
- That which serves to refill or replace something.
“Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.”
“"Oh, gosh," he groaned, "and I'd have given anything for a refill of that suet! It was the wizardest muck we've had this week."”
- That which serves to refill or replace something.
“Tank's empty. We need to go for a refill.”
- That which serves to refill or replace something.
“We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just refills.”
- That which serves to refill or replace something.
- An act or process of refilling.
“capillary refill”
“[…] the modified UHI correlation captures 80 percent of the total data and thus provides a conservative estimate of the heat transfer during UHI refill.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill From re- (“again”) + fill (verb).
- To fill up once again.
“Can you refill my cup please? I've finished my coffee.”
- To repeat a prescription.