n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ ko ̇ i(- ə )l, ri- ' ko ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act or action of recoiling especially : the kickback of a gun upon firing
2 : REACTION <the recoil from the rigors of Calvinism ― Edmund Wilson>
n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ ko ̇ i(- ə )l, ri- ' ko ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act or action of recoiling especially : the kickback of a gun upon firing
2 : REACTION <the recoil from the rigors of Calvinism ― Edmund Wilson>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012