refill en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [-fɪʊ̯] l-vocalizing: UK, Australia, New Zealand
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈɹʷɪi̯.fɪɫ]
- /ˈɹiː.fɪl/
- [-fɪo̯] l-vocalizing: UK, Australia, New Zealand
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).
Meanings
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That which serves to refill or replace something. ▸ An additional helping of food or drink at reduced cost.
They are touring a regular suburban neighborhood in Texas. They are getting free refills at a diner.
2026 July 9, Sophie Haigney, “World Cup Tourists Are Giving Americans Exactly What We Crave”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.
Ippudo, which operates 50 ramen shops across the country, is offering endless free noodle refills for a fortnight from election day on Sunday until 24 July, the Mainichi Shimbun said, provided they could show proof that they had voted.
2022 July 6, Justin McCurry, “Free noodles offered as Japan wrestles with low youth turnout for elections”, in The Guardian:"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."
1951, Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings Follows a Clue:
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That which serves to refill or replace something. ▸ Refuelling, fuel to refill an empty fuel tank (of a vehicle or machine) or other fuel container.
Tank's empty. We need to go for a refill.
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That which serves to refill or replace something. ▸ A product intended to replace the used contents of a container or the exhausted supply of a device.
We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just refills.
- (qualifier:pharmacy) That which serves to refill or replace something. ▸ A repeat of a prescription.
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An act or process of refilling.
capillary refill
Of course, the most efficient, money-saving option of all is straightforward refill. Ecover launched a redesign of their refill system in health food shops in 2009, which they're hoping to distribute more widely soon.
2010 October 11, “Is sugar the new plastic?”, in The Guardian:During refill, the drop generator acts like a simple fluid mechanical oscillator
2018, Ross R. Allen, Gary Dispoto, Eric Hanson, John D, Meyer, Nathan Moroney, “Inkjet”, in Mitchell Rosen, Noboru Ohta, editor, Color Desktop Printer Technology, page 120:[…] the modified UHI correlation captures 80 percent of the total data and thus provides a conservative estimate of the heat transfer during UHI refill.
1976, L. E. Hochreiter, B. A. McIntyre, E. R. Rosal, M. Y. Young, R. R. Fayfich, R. P. Vijuk; Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, G-2, 17x17 Refill Heat Transfer Tests and Analysis (WCAP), volume 8793, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Nuclear Energy Systems:After refill, start engine and observe installed fittings and valve to make certain there are no leaks.
1990, United States. Department of the Army, Department of the Army technical manual, volumes Organizational and Direct Support Maintenance Manual (including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists) for Army Oil Analysis Sampling Valves, Army Oil Analysis Program, Nonaeronautical Equipment (combat, Tactical, and Special Purpose Vehicles), numbers 2300-2423, Headquarters, Department of the Army, pages 2-58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| refills | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (27)
pl wkład (product containing replacement materials) · fi vaihto- (product containing replacement materials) · es refil (additional helping) · fi täyttö- (product containing replacement materials) · de Tanken (refuelling) · is ábót (additional helping) · fi santsikuppi (additional helping) · es refill (additional helping) · pt refill (additional helping) · es rehenchimiento (additional helping) · pl dolewka (additional helping) · it cartuccia (product containing replacement materials) · nl herhaalrecept (repeat prescription) · bg резерва (product containing replacement materials) · sv påtår (additional helping) · fi lisäannos (additional helping) · nl tankbeurt (refuelling) · el ανταλλακτικό (product containing replacement materials) · sk náhradná náplň (product containing replacement materials) · de Nachschlag (additional helping) · ko 리필 (additional helping) · es reservida (additional helping) · it ricarica (product containing replacement materials) · ja リフィル (additional helping) · ru доба́вка (additional helping) · de Wiederholungsrezept (repeat prescription) · ja お代わり (additional helping)