/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language