Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate. Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound. W. Pattison.
Repellent. [Obs.] "Blood is stanched by astringent and repecussive medicines." Bacon.
Driven back; rebounding; reverberated. "Rages loud the repercussive roar." Thomson.
A repellent. [Obs.] Bacon.
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