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    [Verb]  | "re*coil" | \ ri-ˈkȯi(-ə)l \


    1: to fall back under pressure

    2: to shrink back physically or emotionally

    3: to spring back to or as if to a starting point : rebound


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English reculen, recoilen, from Anglo-French reculer, recuiler, from re- + cul backside {mat|culet|};

    [Noun]  | "re*coil" | \ ˈrē-ˌkȯi(-ə)l \


    1: the act or action of recoiling; especially : the kickback of a gun upon firing

    2: reaction


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "re*coil-op*er*at*ed" | \ ˈrē-ˌkȯi(-ə)l-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-təd \


    1: utilizing the movement of parts in recoil to operate the action


    Origin: 1890 ;

    [Noun]  | "recoil" 


    1: as in revulsion, flinch;




    [Verb]  | "recoil" 


    1: to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust;


      * e.g., " ... the social worker tried not to recoil from the sight of the cockroach in the bathtub "



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     [ "recoil" ]

    1: Alan Wilder’s musical project after and during his time with Depeche Mode

      * e.g.,  ... OMG she loves alan wilder, so naturally, she’s a huge recoil fan 

     [ "recoil" ]

    1: some one that is a beast at every FPS. normally a gamer whit recoil in a online ID is most likely to have the highest score at the end of a round.now gamers whit a number at the end of recoil are most likely unstable,smokes alot of weed,shakes his fist at the tv every time he die's,and call you a jew every time you come across him in a lobby

      * e.g.,  ... man did you see that recoil go,he just raped the whole team. 

     [ "recoil" ]

    1: Recoil is what I have to do with my penis after urinating so it will fit back into my jeans.

      * e.g.,  ... JUST HOLD ON! I will be out as soon as I recoil my penis and zip my jeans. 

     [ "recoil" ]

    1: To refuel a Tesla automobile.

      * e.g.,  ... While your gasoline automobile takes five minutes to refuel, it only takes me 90 seconds to recoil my Tesla. 

     [ "recoil" ]

    1: a place where shinigami's can go to bitch and moan about NCEA and frankies spam.

      * e.g.,  ... oh no im going to go bitch and moan and get flamed at recoil! 


     [ "recoil" ]

    2: also the residence of the feared binky stunt cat

     [ "recoil" ]

    1: Spam City

      * e.g.,  ... Where one person, either A) Frankie 

     [ "Recoil" ]

    1: When a girls ass shakes after jumping or any activity involving Movement of the legs

      * e.g.,  ... Yo did you see that girl on tik tok She had hella recoil 

     [ "no recoil" ]

    1: No recoil is a type of cheat with which the recoil of a weapon gets removed completely what is making it easier to hit the enemy

      * e.g.,  ... The weapon of him is not moving at all. I think he got no recoil 

     [ "Recoil" ]

    1: When/how much a girls ass/tits jiggles or shakes after movement (jumping running etc)

      * e.g.,  ... Lucy has hella recoil man, damn its fire 10/10 

     [ "Recoil" ]

    1:  Move back suddenly: To move back suddenly and violently, e.g. after an impact.

      * e.g.,  ... When you fire a gun, you feel the force of the recoil. 


     [ "Recoil" ]

    2:  Feel horror: To react instinctively with fear, horror, disgust, or distaste.


     [ "Recoil" ]

    3:  Sudden backward movement: A sudden and violent backward movement, especially that of a firearm when it is fired.


     [ "Recoil" ]

    4:  Movement away in horror: A movement back or away from something, especially in horror or disgust.

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