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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?

   • zurückprallen, zurückstoßen, das Zurückprallen… springe/vike tilbake, rekylere, rekyl… відскочити, відсахнутися, відскочити рикошетом… отпрянуть, отшатнуться… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RECOIL definition: 1. to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): 2. to refuse to accept an….

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   How do you use recoil in a sentence?

   • 2. draw back, shrink, falter, shy away, flinch, quail, balk at People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt. 1. jerking back, reaction, pulling back, flinching, quailing, springing back His reaction was as much a rebuff as a physical recoil. 2. kickback, kick The policeman fires again, tensed against the recoil.

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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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   How do you pronounce recoiling?

   • Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense recoils, present participle recoiling, past tense, past participle recoiled pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪkɔɪl ). The noun is pronounced (rikɔɪl ). If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you.

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   What is a recoiling element?

   • A recoiling or pushed back element that is already in such contact with any of these or that starts with enemy in front edge contact with its flank, rear or rear corner cannot recoil and is destroyed instead. This represents a panic individual rush to the rear, ending as a confused mass until reformed by making a tactical move.

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   Recoil can be a verb meaning to move back because of fear or disgust, or to refuse to accept an idea or principle. It can also be a noun meaning the sudden backward movement of a gun when it is fired.

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     RECOIL meaning: 1. to move back because of fear or disgust...

   • Znaczenie Recoil, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     recoil definicja: 1. to move back because of fear or disgust...

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   • Recoil: Indonesian Translation

     recoil translate: mundur, menghentak, hentakan. Learn more...

   • Recoil: Russian Translation

     RECOIL translate: отпрянуть, отшатнуться . Learn more in the...

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Recoil means to move back quickly or to react strongly to something. It can also refer to the movement of a gun or a particle when fired or emitted. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of recoil.

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   Recoil can be a verb meaning to fall back, shrink, or spring back, or a noun meaning the kickback of a gun or the reaction to something. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, and history of recoil.

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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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › recoilRecoil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Recoil is a verb or noun that means to draw back, fly back, or shrink back, especially when released, fired, or reacting. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of recoil from YourDictionary.