recoil
/ˈɹiːkɔɪl/ sustantivo C1En español: retroceso, culatazo, coz
- A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. · the recoil of nature, or of the blood
- The state or condition of having recoiled.
- 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.
Plural recoils
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Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another.
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