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counterrecoil

counterrecoil adjective: of or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.

Adjective

counterrecoil (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.
    • The carriage consists of recoil and counterrecoil mechanism.

Origin of counterrecoil

From counter- + recoil.

Questions about counterrecoil

What does counterrecoil mean?
Counterrecoil means of or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.
What part of speech is counterrecoil?
Counterrecoil is an adjective.

Words near counterrecoil in the dictionary

  1. counterreasons
  2. counterrebuttal
  3. counterrebuttals
  4. counterreceptor
  5. counterreceptors
  6. counterrecoil
  7. counterreconnaissance
  8. counterreconnaissances
  9. counterrecord
  10. counterreform
  11. counterreformation

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