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recoil meaning in Hindi

पलटना palaṭnā

/ˈɹiːkɔɪl/

recoil in Hindi: पलटना (palaṭnā). In English, recoil means a starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

Hindi words for recoil

to recoil, rebound; revert to the original state
पलटना palaṭnā

English meaning of recoil

  1. noun A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
  2. noun The state or condition of having recoiled.
  3. noun The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
  4. noun An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.

Full definition of recoil

recoil in a sentence

  • the recoil of nature, or of the blood
  • He recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess.

Synonyms of recoil

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Questions about recoil in Hindi

What is the meaning of recoil in Hindi?
Recoil in Hindi is पलटना (palaṭnā).
recoil का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Recoil: पलटना (palaṭnā).
What does recoil mean in English?
Recoil means a starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “recoil”: पलटना. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: recoil (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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