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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 8 | Name of the gun manufacturer that produced the Thompson submachine gun | |
3 | 26% | 11 | Gun crew member, specifically operating a machine gun | |
Kick Of Gun Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "RECOIL" which means:
- noun
- • The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- • A movement back from an impact verb
- • Draw back, as with fear or pain
- • Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- • Spring back; spring away from an impact
- • Spring back, as from a forceful thrust
An example sentence would be:
- • "The powerful recoil of the gun startled me."
- • "After firing, the recoil caused the rifle to jump in my hands."
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