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Kick :: Kick (n.) The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged..

Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.

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

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

Deadbeat :: Deadbeat (a.) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.

Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..

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

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

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

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

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

Resilient :: Resilient (a.) Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Stram :: Stram (v. t.) To spring or recoil with violence.

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

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

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink..

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood..

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..

Reculement :: Reculement (n.) Recoil.

Recoilment :: Recoilment (n.) Recoil.

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