recoil from

recoil from someone or something

to draw back from someone or something. I recoiled from Sally when she told me what she had done. I recoiled from the horror and slammed the door.

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The Countess may recoil from handling the acids and watching the process of cremation; but she can surely sprinkle a little disinfecting powder--'

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On the brink of some explanation, she seemed to recoil from it.

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But perhaps she would recoil from a plot to take the life of Sikes, and that was one of the chief ends to be attained.

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In later life he wrote that the ferocious recoil from the big-bore blackpowder monsters "ruined his shooting for all time.

I don't know if it was a malfunction or, in recoil from the first barrel, I inadvertently hit the rear trigger.

Getting kicked around

Rick, you are correct that, due to a low bore axis, the recoil from the bottom barrel causes the gun to come straight back in your hand, and because the top barrel has a higher bore axis, it will slightly rotate up with the recoil.

Bond arms

They all work together to provide a flexible interlocked shock absorber, and according to Benelli, provide a 50 percent reduction in felt recoil from their ComforTech system.

The ethos of shot: benelli's new upland semi-auto is a bird hunting classic

The main reason is that EcoStream could not secure the financing needed to acquire the 50% stake in L&T Recoil from L&T before the preliminary agreement expiry date of 30 September 2010.

-Finnish L&T, partner to further jointly run L&T Recoil

Traditions claims their overall recoil reduction system consisting of the Knoxx CompStock and the barrel porting reduces felt recoil from 50 to 70 percent.

Hot Pursuit: Traditions XLT Extreme

Sharp, fast recoil from hardware that many hunters consider standard fare can also cause a flinch.

Pleasure without pain: keep recoil from upsetting your aim with these tactics

Editor's note: No one will recoil from your recoil suggestions.

Put a damper on M242 damper problems

Handguns with polymer frames offer durability and ease of maintenance and often absorb some recoil from firing.

Selecting a duty-issue handgun

Recoil from the bench was even stiffer and I decided to quit while I was still ahead.

Hamilton Bowen's 50 AE Custom Revolvers--First Place Winners Of Hot Rod Handgun Award

It's not that recoil from these little rifles is so horrendous, but with the repetition of many test rounds, my shoulder very quickly becomes sore.

Slip-on decelerators

The stepped and checkered rib allows the shooter to acquire the target without distraction and the gel recoil pad lessens felt recoil from heavy loads.