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

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

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

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

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

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

Reculement :: Reculement (n.) Recoil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rejolt :: Rejolt (n.) A reacting jolt or shock; a rebound or recoil.

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

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

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

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

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

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

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