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recoilless
[ ri-koil-lis, ree-koil- ]
recoilless
/ rɪˈkɔɪllɪs /
adjective
- denoting a gun, esp an antitank weapon, in which the blast is vented to the rear so as to eliminate or reduce recoil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recoilless1
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Example Sentences
The policeman had his .75 recoilless revolver out and pressed against Jon's side.
The heavy thud of a recoilless .75 came from the room behind him and a foot-long section of metal window frame leaped outward.
Homer said, "Tell Bey to bring along an extra 9mm Recoilless for me."
They were practically recoilless, but the burst drifted him forward against the cradle harness.
Auto-weapons and small arms and light cannon banged, and bombs and recoilless-rifle shells crashed, on the lower terraces.
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