recoilless

[ ri-koil-lis, ree-koil- ]

/ rɪˈkɔɪl lɪs, ˈriˌkɔɪl- /

adjective

having little or no recoil: a recoilless rifle.

Origin of recoilless

First recorded in 1945–50; recoil + -less

Words nearby recoilless

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

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Example sentences from the Web for recoilless

Homer said, "Tell Bey to bring along an extra 9mm Recoilless for me."
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds
The policeman had his .75 recoilless revolver out and pressed against Jon's side.
The Velvet Glove|Harry Harrison
He shifted his shoulders to loosen the .38 Recoilless in its holster.
Subversive|Dallas McCord Reynolds
From the amount of noise I knew they both had recoilless .50's.
Arm of the Law|Harry Harrison

The heavy thud of a recoilless .75 came from the room behind him and a foot-long section of metal window frame leaped outward.
The Velvet Glove|Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for recoilless

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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单词	recoilless
释义	recoilless [ ri-koil-lis, ree-koil- ] / rɪˈkɔɪl lɪs, ˈriˌkɔɪl- / adjective having little or no recoil: a recoilless rifle. Origin of recoilless First recorded in 1945–50; recoil + -less Words nearby recoilless recognize, recognizee, recognizor, recoil, recoil escapement, recoilless, recoil-operated, recollect, recollected, recollection, récolte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recoilless Homer said, "Tell Bey to bring along an extra 9mm Recoilless for me." Border, Breed Nor Birth\|Dallas McCord Reynolds The policeman had his .75 recoilless revolver out and pressed against Jon's side. The Velvet Glove\|Harry Harrison He shifted his shoulders to loosen the .38 Recoilless in its holster. Subversive\|Dallas McCord Reynolds From the amount of noise I knew they both had recoilless .50's. Arm of the Law\|Harry Harrison The heavy thud of a recoilless .75 came from the room behind him and a foot-long section of metal window frame leaped outward. The Velvet Glove\|Harry Harrison British Dictionary definitions for recoilless 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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