recoiler
/rɪˈkɔɪlər/
noun
- A person or thing that recoils, especially a gun or mechanical part that moves backward after firing.
- The recoiler on the antique rifle was damaged and needed repair.
- The spring mechanism acts as a recoiler, absorbing the shock of the impact.
- He was known as a recoiler, always jumping back at the slightest noise.
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