Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 10 compound words that contain recoil. The most common are listed below. Open recoil in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- recoil startA method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.
- recoil padA soft rubber (or similar) attachment added to the butt of a long firearm to absorb some of the recoil.
- recoil springA spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position.
- counter-recoilAlternative form of counterrecoil: Of or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.
- recoil padsplural of recoil pad: A soft rubber (or similar) attachment added to the butt of a long firearm to absorb some of the recoil.
- recoil springsplural of recoil spring: A spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position.
- recoil startsplural of recoil start: A method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.
Compound words 10
- counterrecoilOf or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.
- antirecoilPreventing recoil.
- nonrecoilWithout recoil; recoilless.
- recoilerSomeone or something that recoils, or causes a recoil.
- subrecoilBelow the "recoil limit", the lowest temperature reachable in traditional forms of laser cooling.
- recoillessLacking 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 …
- recoilersplural of recoiler: Someone or something that recoils, or causes a recoil.
- recoilingsplural of recoiling: The act of something that recoils.
- recoilmentrecoil; act of recoiling
- recoilmentsplural of recoilment: recoil; act of recoiling