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.
To quickly push back when fired
To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
One who shrinks or recoils.
Something that makes something else shrink.
A psychiatrist; a head-shrinker.
Something that itself shrinks.
A sock-like article used to compress a stump remaining after amputation.