recoilless

adjective

re·coil·less | \ ˈrē-ˌkȯi(-ə)l-ləs

, ri-ˈkȯi(-ə)l-\

Definition of recoilless

: venting expanding propellant gas before recoil is produced recoilless rifle recoilless airgun

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One died in the eastern part of the city when a car bomb hit him, and the other a few months later after a recoilless rifle round tore through his cab. — Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, "Bulldozers have become more crucial — and more vulnerable — in the fight against the Islamic State," 29 May 2017

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