recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
An accident wherein the upper tip of the bar of a running chainsaw contacts a relatively immovable object, forcing the bar upwards and pressing the running chain more firmly against the object, causing the saw to be hurled upwards and backwards into the operator's face.
A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
An accident where an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
A relaxed party.
A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; a kind of bribe.
An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.
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.
The state or condition of having recoiled.
To quickly push back when fired
To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.