- recoil on/upon
- (of an action) have an adverse consequence for (the originator).→ recoil
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
recoil on/upon
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recoil — ► VERB 1) suddenly spring back or flinch in fear, horror, or disgust. 2) feel such emotions at the thought of something. 3) spring back through force of impact or elasticity. 4) (recoil on/upon) have an adverse consequence for (the originator). ► … English terms dictionary
recoil — verb 1》 suddenly spring back or flinch in fear, horror, or disgust. ↘feel such emotions at the thought of something. 2》 (of a gun) move abruptly backwards as a reaction on firing. ↘spring back through force of impact or elasticity. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
Recoil operation — is an operating mechanism used in locked breech, autoloading firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide energy to cycle the action. Other operating systems are blowback operated, gas operated, gatling, and… … Wikipedia
recoil — [ri koil′; ] also for n., esp. of weapons [, rē′koil΄] vi. [ME recoilen < OFr reculer < re , back + cul < L culus, the anus, buttocks: see CULET] 1. a) to draw back, fall back, or stagger back; retreat b) to start or shrink back, as in… … English World dictionary
recoil — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English reculen, recoilen, from Anglo French reculer, recuiler, from re + cul backside more at culet Date: 14th century 1. a. to fall back under pressure b. to shrink back physically or emotionally 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
recoil — recoilingly, adv. v. /ri koyl /; n. /ree koyl , ri koyl /, v.i. 1. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. 3 … Universalium
recoil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Springing back Nouns recoil, reaction, retroaction, revulsion, rebound, ricochet, bounce, boomerang, kick, backlash, repercussion, reflex, return, repulse, repulsion, reverberation, echo; reactionary,… … English dictionary for students
recoil — re•coil v. [[t]rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust 2) to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or of a discharge of ammunition: The rifle recoiled with a… … From formal English to slang
recoil — re·coil (reґkoil) the act or state of pulling back quickly, as towards a resting position upon removal of a strong opposing force … Medical dictionary
recoil — verb (i) /rəˈkɔɪl / (say ruh koyl) 1. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. 3. (sometimes followed by on or …
