recoil

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• February 20. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — noun — english

  the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — noun — english

  a movement back from an impact

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — verb — english

  draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — verb — english

  come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — verb — english

  spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  recoil — verb — english

  spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"