recoil Meaning and Definition
1. n. a movement back from an impact
2. n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
3. v. spring back, as from a forceful thrust
4. v. spring back; spring away from an impact
5. v. draw back, as with fear or pain
6. v. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged.
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