Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed to minimize the effect of recoil.
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- adjective Lacking
recoil .
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- adjective of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil
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Examples
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Explosions of recoilless rifle rounds echoed through the valley, while bullets inched closer to the rock wall behind which I crouched with U.S. and Afghan officers.
KIA KIA/BNR 2009
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• Two AT4 recoilless weapons anti-tank guns for $20,000.
3 accused of plotting to give military weapons to Mexican cartel 2011
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This attack was supported by barrages of rocket fire, artillery, mortars and recoilless rifle fire.
Beth Crumley: 1st Battalion, 4th Marines Does "Whatever it Takes" Beth Crumley 2012
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A large generator and some plumbing fixtures remain; there's an English instruction manual for a recoilless rifle.
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This attack was supported by barrages of rocket fire, artillery, mortars and recoilless rifle fire.
Beth Crumley: 1st Battalion, 4th Marines Does "Whatever it Takes" Beth Crumley 2012
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Another Somali man said he saw rebels carting away artillery and machine guns from the ambush site, including B-10 recoilless rifles, mounted machine guns and dozens of AK-47s.
Islamists in Somalia Strike at African Troops Solomon Moore 2011
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The insurgents also had an 82 mm recoilless rifle, a powerful weapon that usually fires shells designed to destroy tanks — a large weapon, heavy and difficult to carry.
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I made a replica of his version of the .75 recoilless pistol in my woodwork class!
The Stainless Steel Art « Official Harry Harrison News Blog 2009
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The insurgents also had an 82 mm recoilless rifle, a powerful weapon that usually fires shells designed to destroy tanks — a large weapon, heavy and difficult to carry.
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But such plans appeared to be on hold on Monday afternoon as rebel reinforcements in black painted jeeps mounted with machine guns and recoilless rifles drove at speed up the main highway to Zlitan.
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