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refilling

refilling

1 1.6
Putting more of something into something that is almost empty, like a printer or water cooler
  • noun
  • /rɪˈfɪlɪŋ/
translation icon : recarga
  • The gardener enjoys the refilling of the bird feeders every week to ensure the birds have enough food.
  • refilling station

Could just that doing nothing, kind of just refilling the bucket again, recharges you, makes you more productive.

Examples

  • Although you do have to make sure you are refilling it between the prints.

  • And then we are refilling the cracks using material that's compatible with the original.

  • I gave Lyss my used tanks in the utility room for refilling.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Okay, she nodded, picking up a bowl of potato chips that needed refilling.

    Academic text (2012)
  • These minis are so good for refilling, but why do I need to keep a literal empty bottle?

  • Moscone Center promotes "on the go" access to San Francisco's great-tasting Hetch Hetchy Reservoir tap water with water bottle refilling stations, which also reduces waste from plastic bottles.

    Blog text (23)
  • After the water jug was empty, she started the refilling process to prepare for the party.

  • The kids took turns refilling the sandboxes with fresh sand during summer camp.

Synonyms

replacement
vsrefilling
104 2.3

The act of putting a new thing in place of an old one

is focused on adding back what was used rather than swapping items
resupply
vsrefilling
10 3.9

A delivery of more food, water, or equipment when things run low

is used to restore any container or item, not only inventory holdings
stocking
vsrefilling
6 4.0

To put goods or fish into a place to keep it full

is about adding what was used up generally, not only managing inventory
replenishment
vsrefilling
4 4.9

Filling something again by giving more of what was used

is the same meaning expressed with a different term
filling
vsrefilling
1 1.4

The act of putting things into a space or writing details to make something complete

is specifically about supplying what was used up to make it full again
infilling
vsrefilling
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Material that fills a gap in buildings or the ground

is about supplying what was used up, not only closing structural gaps
backfilling
vsrefilling
  • Specialized
4.7

Filling a hole or trench with soil to make the ground level

is the general act of adding used material, not limited to excavations
repopulation
vsrefilling
  • Specialized
4.8

Filling a list or database again with entries

is broader, covering physical supplies and general restoring tasks

Antonyms

1.8

An action that removes all things from a container or place

How Full

top-up
  • UK
1 3.2
refilling
1 1.6
emptiness
14 3.6

Surface Forms

refilling singular
refillings plural

Etymology

Refilling breaks into re- meaning 'again' and fill meaning 'to make full'. So refilling is the act of 'making something full again', like putting more paper in a printer or more water in a bottle.