recoilless
Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile…Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.
Translations
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Meaning
1 sensesLacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire a projectile without causing a powerful, destructive backward "kick" or recoil in reaction. The objective of the design is to permit a very light cannon to deliver a relatively large projectile.
rückstoßfrei, rückstoßlos
- of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil
Forms
more recoilless, most recoilless| Comparative | more recoilless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most recoilless Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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