rebound, ricochet; repercussion, recalcitration†; kick, contrecoup
[Fr.]; springing back &c v.; elasticity &c 325; reflection, reflexion
[Brit.], reflex, reflux; reverberation &c (resonance) 408; rebuff,
repulse; return.
ducks and drakes; boomerang; spring, reactionist†.
elastic collision, coefficient of restitution.
V. recoil, react; spring back, fly back, bounce back, bound back;
rebound, reverberate, repercuss†, recalcitrate†; echo, ricochet.
Adj. recoiling &c v.; refluent†, repercussive, recalcitrant,
reactionary; retroactive.
Adv. on the rebound, on the recoil &c n..
Phr. for every action there is a reaction, equal in force and opposite
in direction [Newton].