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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Nearby words
recognize, recognizee, recognizor, recoil, recoil escapement, recoil-operated, recoilless, recollect, recollected, recollection, recombinant
Origin of recoil-operated
First recorded in 1940–45
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for recoil-operated
The Italian Perino gun, adopted in 1907, is a recoil-operated weapon, and is loaded by a metal clip.