recoiler Definition

recoil
verb, intr recoiled, recoiling

1. To spring back or rebound.

Thesaurus: rebound, boomerang, ricochet, resile.
2. Said of a gun: to spring powerfully backwards under the force of being fired.

noun

1. The act of recoiling, especially the backwards movement of a gun when fired.

Derivative: recoiler
noun

Derivative: recoilless
adj

Etymology: 13c: from French reculer to move backwards, from Latin culus the rump.

Phrasal Verb: recoil at or from something

To move or jump back or away quickly or suddenly, usually in horror or fear.