recoil
91recoil — re•coil v. [[t]rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust 2) to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or of a discharge of ammunition: The rifle recoiled with a… …
92recoil — verb (i) /rəˈkɔɪl / (say ruh koyl) 1. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. 3. (sometimes followed by on or …
93recoil — Kuemi; pinau (rare) …
94recoil — v. & n. v.intr. 1 suddenly move or spring back in fear, horror, or disgust. 2 shrink mentally in this way. 3 rebound after an impact. 4 (foll. by on, upon) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator). 5 (of a gun) be driven backwards by… …
95recoil escapement — Horol. See anchor escapement. [1840 50] * * * …
96recoil atom — rest atom the portion of an atom from which an alpha particle or other subatomic particle has been given off; this remaining part recoils with a velocity inversely proportional to its mass …
97recoil wave — dicrotic w …
98recoil from — Abhor, loathe, abominate, detest, feel disgust at, shrink from …
99recoil click — noun : a pawl in a timepiece that recoils slightly after each winding and that is designed to prevent excessively tight coiling of the mainspring …
100Free recoil — This article is about the energy produced by small arms when discharged. For other uses, go to Recoil (disambiguation) Free recoil is a vernacular term or jargon for recoil energy. Free recoil denotes the translational kinetic energy ( Et )… …
