Definition of Recoil

  • 1. The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired Noun
  • 2. A movement back from an impact Noun
  • 3. Draw back, as with fear or pain Verb
  • 4. Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect Verb
  • 5. Spring back; spring away from an impact Verb
  • 6. Spring back, as from a forceful thrust Verb

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