refill

Another serving of food or drink, often free or cheaper than the first.

• Can I have a refill?
• The cafe offers free coffee refills.
• She asked the waiter for a refill of her tea.

Similar words: top-up

Common phrases: free refill, coffee refill

A supply of material used to replace what has been used up in a container or device.

• This pen needs a refill.
• I bought two soap refills yesterday.
• Do you sell refills for this printer cartridge?

Similar words: replacement supply

Common phrases: pen refill, soap refill

More fuel added to a tank, or the act of adding it.

• The tank needs a refill.
• We stopped at the station for a fuel refill.
• A refill should keep the generator running all night.

Similar words: refuelling

Common phrases: fuel refill, tank refill

The act or process of making something full again.

• The reservoir has an automatic refill system.
• The nurse checked the speed of capillary refill.
• A complete refill of the container takes five minutes.

Similar words: refilling

Common phrases: automatic refill, capillary refill

To put more of something into a container that has become empty or partly empty.

• Please refill my glass.
• He refilled the bottle before leaving.
• Can you refill the printer with ink?

How to use it: refill something with something (She refilled the jug with cold water.)

Similar words: top up, replenish

Opposites: empty

Common phrases: refill a bottle, refill a cup