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recoil

backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged
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recoil

Summary

recoil has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • recoil is a type of motion[2].
  • recoil's Commons category is recorded as Recoil[3].
  • recoil's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[4].
  • recoil's different from is recorded as muzzle rise[5].
  • recoil's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as recoil pad[6].
  • recoil's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as muzzle brake[7].
  • recoil's class of object is recorded as firearm[8].

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Definition and Type

recoil is a type of motion[2].

Why It Matters

recoil has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] recoil is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → motion
    Described by source → New Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Different from → muzzle rise
    Class of object(s) of occurrence → firearm
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||sq, fr */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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