Meaning of recoil

Definition of recoil

(noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
a movement back from an impact
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"
spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

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