Meanings
nounrecoilment (usually uncountable, plural recoilments)
plural recoilments
- archaicuncountableusuallyrecoil; act of recoiling
Origin
Compare French reculement.
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APA
recoilment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recoilment
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“recoilment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recoilment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recoilment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recoilment.
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