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   recoil

   /rɪˈkɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust: "he recoiled in horror" Similar draw backjump backspring backjerk backpull backflinchshy awayshrink (back)blenchstartwincecowerquail
   • ▪ feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought of something: "Ronni felt herself recoil at the very thought" Similar feel revulsion atfeel disgust atfeel abhorrence atbe unable to bearbe unable to stomachshrink fromshy away frombalk athesitate at
   • 2. rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity: "the muscle has the ability to recoil"
   • ▪ (of a gun) move abruptly backwards as a reaction on firing a bullet, shell, or other missile: "the rifle recoiled" Similar kick (back)jerk backspring backfly backjump back
   • ▪ (of an action) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator): "if man upsets his planetary ecosystem it will automatically recoil upon him" Similar rebound oncome back onaffect badlymisfirebackfireboomeranggo wrongfail to work outbe unsuccessfulgo amisscome to griefmeet with disasterarchaic:redound on

   noun

   • 1. the action of recoiling: "his body jerked with the recoil of the rifle"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the act of retreating): from Old French reculer ‘move back’, based on Latin culus ‘buttocks’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recoilless adjective

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   What does recoil mean in a gun?

   • The recoil of a gun is the quick backward movement that it makes when it is fired. I assembled the weapon, checked the firing and recoil mechanism and loaded it. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a recoil verb?

   • Definition of recoil verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] to move your body quickly away from somebody/something because you find them or it frightening or unpleasant synonym flinch recoil (from somebody/something) She recoiled from his touch. recoil at something He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.

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   What is a good word for recoil?

   • 1. jerk back, pull back, flinch, quail, kick, react, rebound, spring back, resile I recoiled in horror. 2. draw back, shrink, falter, shy away, flinch, quail, balk at People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.

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   What does recoil in horror mean?

   • I recoiled in horror. If you recoil from doing something or recoil at the idea of something, you refuse to do it or accept it because you dislike it so much. People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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   RECOIL definition: 1. to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): 2. to refuse to accept an…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of recoil as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Recoil can mean to fall back, shrink, spring back, or the kickback of a gun.

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   A recoil is a movement backwards, usually from some force or impact. The recoil of a gun is a backward movement caused by momentum. Your trip to the shooting range might make your mom recoil — from horror, not momentum.

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   Recoil definition: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.. See examples of RECOIL used in a sentence.

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   Recoil means to move back or away from something that frightens, offends, or hurts you, or to change momentum as a result of an impact or a particle emission. Learn more about the verb and noun forms, pronunciation, and usage of recoil with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Recoil means to spring back, shrink back, or return, often as a result of an impact or a discharge of ammunition. It can also refer to the backward movement of a gun or the change in momentum of a particle.

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   Recoil means to move away quickly from something or someone that scares or upsets you, or to react with strong dislike or fear to an idea or a situation. It also means (of a gun) to move backwards when it is fired.