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.
A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
An oracular answer.
A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.