recoil+from
11recoil — 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… …
12recoil — I UK [rɪˈkɔɪl] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms recoil : present tense I/you/we/they recoil he/she/it recoils present participle recoiling past tense recoiled past participle recoiled 1) to move quickly back from someone or something… …
13recoil — re|coil1 [ rı kɔıl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move quickly back from someone or something frightening or unpleasant: She felt him recoil from her. 2. ) to feel very strongly that something is frightening or unpleasant: She recoiled in horror at… …
14recoil — 1 verb (I) 1 to move back suddenly and quickly from something you dislike or are frightened of (+ from): She recoiled from his touch as if she had been slapped. 2 to feel such a strong dislike of a particular situation that you want to avoid it… …
15recoil — verb ADVERB ▪ a bit, a little, slightly ▪ instinctively ▪ As he leaned forward she instinctively recoiled. ▪ instantly ▪ …
16Recoil 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… …
17Recoil — Re*coil (r[ e]*koil ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Recoiled} (r[ e]*koild ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recoiling}.] [OE. recoilen, F. reculer, fr. L. pref. re re + culus the fundament. The English word was perhaps influenced in form by accoil.] [1913 Webster] 1 …
18recoil — ► 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). ► …
19recoil atom — noun An atom that experiences a sudden change of direction or reversal, after the emission from it of a particle or radiation • • • Main Entry: ↑recoil …
20Recoil (magazine) — Recoil Magazine is Grand Rapids, Michigan based monthly magazine that provides satirical or fake news, in addition to local and regional reviews of albums, books, and other media. They have both printed and on line versions of the magazine.… …
