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Words related to recoil
re·coil
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wince
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. -
kick
to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins. -
recoilless
having little or no recoil: a recoilless rifle. -
air cylinder
a cylinder containing air, esp one fitted with a piston and used for damping purposes -
anchor escapement
an escapement in which wedge-shaped pallets engage with an escape wheel having pointed teeth, usually facing in the direction of revolution, so that the escape wheel recoils slightly at every release. -
automatic
An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.