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refresher |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refresher \Re*fresh"er\ (-?r), n. 1. One who or that which refreshes. 2. (Law) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted. Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a counsel can charge. --London Truth. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: refresher n 1: (British) a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day 2: a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher 3: a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments [syn: {refresher course}]
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