recoil vs spring

recoil and spring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring is a hypernym of recoil; that is, spring is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop.

As verbs, recoil and spring are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, take a hop.

As verbs, spring is a hypernym of recoil; that is, spring is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bound, jump, leap.

recoil (noun)	spring (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

recoil (verb)	spring (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	develop suddenly
draw back, as with fear or pain	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
spring back; spring away from an impact	spring back; spring away from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity