recoilless
adjective
re·coil·less
ˈrē-ˌkȯi(-ə)l-ləs 
ri-ˈkȯi(-ə)l-
: 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.
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Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 29 May 2017
Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 29 May 2017
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“Recoilless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoilless. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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