Recoil(n.) A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood.
Recoil(n.) The state or condition of having recoiled.
Recoil(n.) Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged.
Recoil(v. i.) To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return.
Recoil(v. i.) To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink.
Recoil(v. i.) To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.
Recoil(v. t.) To draw or go back.
Recoiled(imp. & p. p.) of Recoil
Recoiler(n.) One who, or that which, recoils.
Recoiling(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Recoil
Recoilingly(adv.) In the manner of a recoil.
Recoilment(n.) Recoil.
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