Definition of recoil

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

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Stram :: Stram (v. t.) To spring or recoil with violence.
Recoiler :: Recoiler (n.) One who, or that which, recoils..
Recoil :: Recoil (n.) A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood..
Shrink :: Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..
Resile :: Resile (v. i.) To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
Rejolt :: Rejolt (n.) A reacting jolt or shock; a rebound or recoil.
Recoiled :: Recoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Recoi.
Rebut :: Rebut (v. i.) To retire; to recoil.
Reculement :: Reculement (n.) Recoil.
Recoilingly :: Recoilingly (adv.) In the manner of a recoil.
Recoil :: Recoil (n.) The state or condition of having recoiled.
Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink..
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.
Recule :: Recule (v. i.) To recoil.
Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
Resilient :: Resilient (a.) Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.
Irresilient :: Irresilient (a.) Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
Recoiling :: Recoiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Recoi.
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..
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