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Definition of recoil

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Recoil (v. i.) To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return..

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Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..

Recoiler :: Recoiler (n.) One who, or that which, recoils..

Shrink :: Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..

Recule :: Recule (v. i.) To recoil.

Resilient :: Resilient (a.) Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Hairspring :: Hairspring (n.) The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece.

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged..

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

Resile :: Resile (v. i.) To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.

Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..

Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.

Kick :: Kick (v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc..

Recoiling :: Recoiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Recoi.

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.

Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..

Rebut :: Rebut (v. i.) To retire; to recoil.

Kick :: Kick (n.) The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged..

Abutment :: Abutment (n.) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil..

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink..

Ugh :: Ugh (interj.) An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror, or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder..