Meaning Of The Word Recoil

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What's The Definition Of Recoil?

recoil
verb: If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you.

recoil in American English
the act of recoiling
to draw back, fall back, or stagger back; retreat
intransitive verb: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust
noun: an act of recoiling

recoil in British English
noun: the backward movement of a gun when fired
verb: to jerk back, as from an impact or violent thrust

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