spring vs recoil

spring and recoil both are nouns.

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

As verbs, spring and recoil are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, recoil is a hyponym of spring; that is, recoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

Other hyponyms of spring include kick, kick back, bound off, skip, carom.

As verbs, recoil is a hyponym of spring; that is, recoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

spring (noun)	recoil (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a movement back from an impact
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
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

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