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Repercussive
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A repellent. [Obs.] Bacon.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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.