recoil - Meaning in Konkani

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recoil - Meaning in Konkani

recoil Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of recoil in English

recoil noun

1. a movement back from an impact

   Synonyms

   backlash, rebound, repercussion

2. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

   Synonyms

   kick

recoil verb

1. spring back, as from a forceful thrust

   Synonyms

   kick back, kick

   Example

   • "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
2. spring back; spring away from an impact

   Synonyms

   bounce, bound, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, spring, take a hop

   Examples

   • "The rubber ball bounced"
   • "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
3. draw back, as with fear or pain

   Synonyms

   cringe, flinch, funk, funk, quail, quail, shrink, squinch, wince

   Example

   • "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
4. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

   Synonyms

   backfire, backlash

   Examples

   • "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"
   • "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

Synonyms of recoil

• backlash, rebound, repercussion
• kick
• kick, kick back
• bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
• cringe, flinch, funk, quail, shrink, squinch, wince
• backfire, backlash

Description

Recoil is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged. In technical terms, the recoil is a result of conservation of momentum, as according to Newton's third law the force required to accelerate something will evoke an equal but opposite reactional force, which means the forward momentum gained by the projectile and exhaust gases (ejectae) will be mathematically balanced out by an equal and opposite momentum exerted back upon the gun.

Also see "Recoil" on Wikipedia

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