revertive

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Revertive \Re*vert"ive\, a.
   Reverting, or tending to revert; returning. --
   {Re*vert"ive*ly}, adv.
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         The tide revertive, unattracted, leaves
         A yellow waste of idle sands behind.     --Thomson.
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