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Cooler vs Refresher - What's the difference?

cooler | refresher |

As nouns the difference between cooler and refresher

is that cooler is anything which cools while refresher is something that refreshes.

As an adjective cooler

is comparative of cool.

cooler

English

Noun

  • (countable) anything which cools
    • If acid things were used only as coolers , they would not be so proper in this case. — Arbuthnot.
  • (countable) an insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping
  • (US, countable, or, uncountable) a mixed drink, especially one served chilled
    • They served wine coolers in the afternoon.
  • (US, slang) a prison
    • "About a year or so back we had him in the cooler on a Mann Act rap." - "The Big Sleep", by Raymond Chandler
  • (poker, colloquial) A cold deck.
  • (countable) a bouncer or door man

    • Synonyms

    * car fridge * cool bag, cool box (UK) * chilly bin (New Zealand) * esky (Australia) * ice chest * bouncer

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (cool)
    • He looks cooler when he's dressed in shorts.

    Derived terms

    * cooler heads will prevail

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    refresher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that refreshes.
  • :The nap was a welcome refresher .
  • A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
  • :They recommend a refresher class every few years.