Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R recoil-operated: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•coil-op•er•at•ed Pronunciation: (rē'koil"op"u-rā"tid), [key] — adj. employing the recoil force of an explosive projectile to prepare the firing mechanism for the next shot. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. recoilless re-collect TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonplus Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language