"recoil" meaning in English

See recoil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriːkɔɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recoil2.wav [UK] Forms: recoil [singular], recoils [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Recoil is the energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired.
    Sense id: simple-recoil-en-noun-nfLBJ8CM

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈkɔɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recoil1.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-recoil.wav [US] Forms: recoil [canonical], recoils [third-person, singular], recoiled [past], recoiled [past, participle], recoiling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person recoils, they pull back in disgust or horror.
    Sense id: simple-recoil-en-verb-x8S681U7 Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If a gun recoils, it pushes back quickly when fired.
    Sense id: simple-recoil-en-verb-JixALO4Z
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