anaclastic

adjective

an·​a·​clas·​tic

¦anə¦klastik

1

: capable of springing back

the bottom of an anaclastic glass springs out or in when air is forced into or drawn from the glass

2

: relating to or constituting anaclasis

Word History

Etymology

Greek anaklastos bent back, reflected (from anaklan to bend back, reflect, from ana- + klan to break, deflect) + English -ic

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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