repercussive

Re`per*cuss"ive (-ks"v), a. Etym: [Cf. F. répercussif.] 1. Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate. Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound. W. Pattison. 2. Repellent. [Obs.] "Blood is stanched by astringent and repecussive medicines." Bacon. 3. Driven back; rebounding; reverberated. "Rages loud the repercussive roar." Thomson. Re`per*cuss"ive, n. Defn: A repellent. [Obs.] Bacon.

repercussive - Similar Words

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