English Dictionary

recoilless

形容詞

Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.

日本語の意味

反動のない（特に兵器に関して、発射時に強い後退力が発生しない設計の武器を指す）

The infantry relied on a recoilless rifle to engage armored targets without the heavy recoil of traditional artillery.

歩兵は従来の砲の強い反動なしで装甲目標に対処するために無反動ライフルを頼りにした。

意味（1）

Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.

The author can attest that when the 57mm, 90mm, and 84mm recoilless rifles are fired from the shoulder there is no recoil.The firer is buffeted by the high pressure of the muzzle and back blasts, some of it being reflected off the ground.

more recoilless （ comparative ）

most recoilless （ superlative ）