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Definition recoil

Etymology

From Old French reculer.

Noun

recoil (countable and uncountable, plural recoils)

1. A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
2. The state or condition of having recoiled.
3. (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
4. An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.

Verb

recoil (third-person singular simple present recoils, present participle recoiling, simple past and past participle recoiled)

1. (intransitive) To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]
2. (intransitive, now rare) To retreat before an opponent. [from 14th c.]
3. (obsolete, intransitive) To retire, withdraw. [15th-18th c.]
4. (of a firearm) To kick back when fired

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