recoil spring

noun

A spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position.

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Meanings

nounrecoil spring (plural recoil springs)

plural recoil springs

  1. engineeringA spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position.
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