recoilless

re·coil·less

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-koil-lis, ree-koil-]
- /rɪˈkɔɪl lɪs, ˈriˌkɔɪl-/
- /rɪˈkɔɪləs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-koil-lis, ree-koil-]
- /rɪˈkɔɪl lɪs, ˈriˌkɔɪl-/

Definitions of recoilless word

adjective recoilless having little or no recoil: a recoilless rifle. 1
adjective recoilless denoting a gun, esp an antitank weapon, in which the blast is vented to the rear so as to eliminate or reduce recoil 0
adjective recoilless designating or of a firearm designed to minimize recoil, as by means of vents for the escape of gases 0

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Origin of recoilless

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; recoil + -less

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Parts of speech for Recoilless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recoilless

recoilless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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