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

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..

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

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

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

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

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

Recoilingly :: Recoilingly (adv.) In the manner of a recoil.

Stram :: Stram (v. t.) To spring or recoil with violence.

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

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

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

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