recoilers
/rɪˈkɔɪlərz/
noun
- People or things that recoil, or move back suddenly, especially from something unpleasant or frightening.
- The recoilers in the crowd stepped back when the snake appeared.
- The gun's recoilers absorbed the shock of each shot.
- In the experiment, the recoilers were those who flinched at the loud noise.