recoil
/rɪˈkɔɪl/verb
उच्चारण रिकॉइल
पीछे हटना, कतराना
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[I] ~ (from sb/sth) | ~ (at sth)
to move your body quickly away from somebody or something because you find them or it frightening or unpleasant; to react to an idea with a strong feeling of dislike
पीछे हटना, कतराना
- She recoiled in horror.
- He recoiled from the idea.
- The little girl recoiled when the dog barked suddenly.
+ 2 more examples
- He recoiled at the thought of speaking in front of a thousand people.
- Many people recoil from the smell of burning rubber.
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[I]
(of a gun) to move backwards suddenly when it is fired
(बंदूक का) पीछे झटका देना
- The rifle recoiled.
- A shotgun recoils against the shoulder with considerable force.
- The pistol recoiled sharply in the officer's hand.
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- A well-built rifle should not recoil too violently.
- The cannon recoiled several feet after each shot.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the move-back words together: recoil, flinch (make a sudden movement because of pain or fear), shrink, cringe (move back in fear; feel embarrassed), wince (show pain in your face).
पीछे हटने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: recoil, flinch (दर्द या डर से अचानक हिलना), shrink, cringe (डर से पीछे हटना; शर्मिंदा होना), wince (चेहरे पर दर्द दिखाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb reCOIL, noun REcoil.
Pronunciation: Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है, यानी reCOIL (डर या घृणा से पीछे हट जाना); noun में stress पहले syllable पर आता है, यानी REcoil (बंदूक़ चलाने पर पीछे का झटका)।
Recoil from or at sth ('recoil from the sight').
Prepositions: recoil के बाद from या at आता है, जैसे 'recoil from the sight' (दृश्य देखकर घृणा या डर से पीछे हट जाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the recoil of a gun is explained by Newton's third law (action and reaction) and the conservation of momentum.
विज्ञान में बंदूक का पीछे झटका न्यूटन के तीसरे नियम (क्रिया और प्रतिक्रिया) और संवेग संरक्षण से समझाया जाता है।