terugslag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
- reverberation noun A strong shaking or vibrating movement.
Senses
terugslag is used for these senses in English:
- recoil (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
- reverberation A violent oscillation or vibration.
recoil — full definition
- verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
- noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
- noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.
reverberation — full definition
- noun A strong shaking or vibrating movement.
- noun An echo, or several echoes overlapping one another.
- noun The bouncing back of light or heat, as if off a mirror.
- noun A knock-on effect that develops from something that has happened.
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