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refill

re·fill

UK/ˌɹiːˈfɪl/ US/ˈɹʷɪi̯.fɪɫ/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

fill something that had previously been emptied

  • “refill my glass, please”
Synonyms

noun

1.

a prescription drug that is provided again

  • “he got a refill of his prescription”
  • “the prescription specified only one refill”
2.

a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents

  • “he got a refill for his ball-point pen”
  • “he got a refill for his notebook”

Origin

From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).

Phrases

  • cap refill
  • capillary refill

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