homecoming vs recoil

homecoming

noun
  • The act or event of returning home. 

  • In colleges and high schools, a tradition centred around a football game, a parade and the "coronation" of a Homecoming Queen. 

recoil

noun
  • The state or condition of having recoiled. 

  • A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. 

  • 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. 

  • An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly. 

verb
  • To quickly push back when fired 

  • To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. 

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