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

Recoiled :: Recoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Recoi.

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

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

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..

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood..

Irresilient :: Irresilient (a.) Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.

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

Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.

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

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) The state or condition of having recoiled.

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

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

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

Deadbeat :: Deadbeat (a.) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.

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

Recoil :: Recoil (v. t.) To draw or go back.

Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

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

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