Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bound off | No | No | Yes | No |
recoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bound off (noun) | recoil (noun) |
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a movement back from an impact | |
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired |
bound off (verb) | recoil (verb) |
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bound off one point after another | spring back, as from a forceful thrust |
draw back, as with fear or pain | |
spring back; spring away from an impact | |
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |