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Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..

Recoiled :: Recoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Recoi.

Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.

Benthamism :: Benthamism (n.) That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and determined by their utility; also, the theory that the sensibility to pleasure and the recoil from pain are the only motives which influence human desires and actions, and that these are the sufficient explanation of ethical and jural conceptions..

Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..

Shrink :: Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged..

Rebut :: Rebut (v. i.) To retire; to recoil.

Recoiling :: Recoiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Recoi.

Ugh :: Ugh (interj.) An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror, or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder..

Kick :: Kick (v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc..

Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..

Rejolt :: Rejolt (n.) A reacting jolt or shock; a rebound or recoil.

Abutment :: Abutment (n.) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil..

Recoilingly :: Recoilingly (adv.) In the manner of a recoil.

Reculement :: Reculement (n.) Recoil.

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return..

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.

Recoiler :: Recoiler (n.) One who, or that which, recoils..

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

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