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▸ noun: The state or condition of having recoiled.
▸ noun: (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
▸ noun: An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.
▸ verb: To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
▸ verb: (archaic) To retreat before an opponent.
▸ verb: (weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To retire, withdraw.
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