recoil-operated

[ ree-koil-op-uh-rey-tid ]

/ ˈriˌkɔɪlˌɒp əˌreɪ tɪd /

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adjective

employing the recoil force of an explosive projectile to prepare the firing mechanism for the next shot.

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Origin of recoil-operated

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby recoil-operated

recognizee, recognizor, recoil, recoil escapement, recoilless, recoil-operated, recollect, recollected, recollection, récolte, recombinant

How to use recoil-operated in a sentence

AirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
During two years in Iranian custody, Abdolhamid provided crucial details of how Jundullah operated.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asteroids, at the moment I am writing, is the most popular coin-operated game—video, pinball, or other—in the United States.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While a panoply of other circuses operated, these grew even larger.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She operated it for 16 years before putting it in the hands of one of her mistresses.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
General Monet operated in the north against the rebels with Spanish and native auxiliary forces.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Branches are to be operated under rules and regulations approved by the Federal Reserve Board.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
In the French Mustel reed organ the first touch is operated by depressing the keys about a sixteenth part of an inch.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Messrs. Thomas Nelson and Sons have generously co-operated in permitting the use of the best translation.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
He, happily, discovered the cause of my trouble, and forthwith operated upon me.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow