recoilless
Meanings
adj
- Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From recoil + -less.
Derived words
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