counterrecoil

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adjective

Of or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.

“The carriage consists of recoil and counterrecoil mechanism.”

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Meanings

adjectivecounterrecoil (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to opposition or counteracting of recoil in a gun.

    The carriage consists of recoil and counterrecoil mechanism.

Origin

From counter- + recoil.

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APA

counterrecoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterrecoil

MLA

“counterrecoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterrecoil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterrecoil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterrecoil.

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