"recoil spring" meaning in All languages combined

See recoil spring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: recoil springs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} recoil spring (plural recoil springs)
  1. (firearms) A spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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