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recoil vs bound off

bound off vs recoil

recoil is a noun but bound off is not a noun.

recoil and bound off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recoil Yes No Yes No
bound off No No Yes No
As verbs, bound off is a hyponym of recoil; that is, bound off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recoil:
  • recoil: spring back; spring away from an impact
  • bound off: bound off one point after another
Other hyponyms of recoil include kick, kick back, recoil, skip, carom.
recoil (noun) bound off (noun)
a movement back from an impact
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
recoil (verb) bound off (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust bound off one point after another
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
Difference between recoil and bound off

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