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recoil

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Source Word

recoil

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. / The state or condition of having recoiled.

Japanese Meaning

（衝撃や発射などによる）反動、跳ね返り / 後退、後ろへ引くこと / （収縮などの）縮み

What is this buttons?

The sudden recoil of the crowd when the siren wailed was unnerving.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

サイレンが鳴ったときの群衆の突然の後退は不気味だった。

Sense（1）

A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

the recoil of nature, or of the blood

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

The state or condition of having recoiled.

The recoil from formalism is skepticism.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(firearms) 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.

Sense（4）

An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.

recoils

（ plural ）

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