Recoil
Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged. In technical terms, the recoil is a result of conservation of momentum, as according to Newton's third law the force requ ...
is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged.
Recoil may also refer to:
Nick Stone Missions
The ''Nick Stone Missions'' are a series of action thriller novels written by author Andy McNab, based on his own experiences in the SAS.StarFist: Force Recon Series'' novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg
Music
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Recoil (band)
Recoil is a musical project created by English musician and former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. Essentially a solo venture, Recoil began whilst Wilder was still in Depeche Mode as an outlet for his experimental, less pop-oriented compositio ...
, a musical project led by ex-Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder
* ''Recoil'' (album), by Nonpoint, 2004
* "Recoil", a song by Ani DiFranco from ''
Knuckle Down
''Knuckle Down'' is the 14th studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. It is the first album where DiFranco has collaborated with a producer; Joe Henry. The record is also her first studio album to feature a string section. It is considered ...
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* "Recoil", a song by Daysend from '' Within the Eye of Chaos'', 2010
* "Recoil", a song by Flesh Field from ''
Strain
Strain may refer to:
Science and technology
* Strain (biology), variants of plants, viruses or bacteria; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
* Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule
* Strain (injury), an injury to a mu ...
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* "Recoil", a song by Magazine from ''
Real Life
Real life is a phrase used originally in literature to distinguish between the real world and fictional, virtual or idealized worlds, and in acting to distinguish between actors and the characters they portray. It has become a popular term on the ...
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* "Recoil", a song by New Order from ''
Lost Sirens
''Lost Sirens'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band New Order. It was released on 11 January 2013 by Rhino Entertainment. The tracks featured on the album were recorded during the production of 2005's ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call' ...
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* "Recoil", a song by TZU from ''
Smiling at Strangers
Smiling at Strangers is the second studio album by Australian Hip Hop album by TZU, released in September 2005. The album was produced by Magoo (Australian producer), Magoo (Regurgitator and Butterfingers (Australian band), Butterfingers) and rel ...
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Science
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Atomic recoil Atomic recoil is the result of the interaction of an atom with an energetic elementary particle, when the momentum of the interacting particle is transferred to the atom as whole without altering non-translational degrees of freedom of the atom. It ...
, in physics, a result of a type of particle interaction
* Recoil (fluid behavior), a rheological phenomenon in non-Newtonian fluids
Recoil (Wonderla Hyderabad)
Recoil is a Boomerang roller coaster located at Wonderla in Hyderabad, India. It was previously located at Alabama Adventure as Zoomerang until new management in 2012 decided to remove its rides and solely operate as a water park called "Splash ...
, a roller coaster in India
* Recoil Glacier, Antarctica