Definitions

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  • verb transitive To cock (a firearm) again.

Etymologies

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re- +‎ cock

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Examples

  • My father barely had time to recock the shovel before the rat was flying back at him.

    Hi-Ya! Jason Henry McCormick 2010

  • Billy had forgotten to recock his gun anyway, he was so surprised.

    A Few Minutes in Granddaddy's Old House on Black Bottom Bayou Steve Perry 2007

  • I recock my tool, and before I can stop myself a second time, my fist violently thrusts the inch-and-a-half-long blade down, burying it to the hilt in the meat of my forearm.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • I recock my tool, and before I can stop myself a second time, my fist violently thrusts the inch-and-a-half-long blade down, burying it to the hilt in the meat of my forearm.

    Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

  • I recock my tool, and before I can stop myself a second time, my fist violently thrusts the inch-and-a-half-long blade down, burying it to the hilt in the meat of my forearm.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • I recock my tool, and before I can stop myself a second time, my fist violently thrusts the inch-and-a-half-long blade down, burying it to the hilt in the meat of my forearm.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • Shouting to get their attention, she began pulling the trigger as fast as the bolt allowed it to recock, getting off five shots before retreating.

    Be My Enemy Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2004

  • My father barely had time to recock the shovel before the rat was flying back at him.

    The Beach House Patterson, James, 1947- 2002

  • He was putting his gun back in his gunbelt before Cole had time to recock his gun.

    For The Roses Garwood, Julie 1995

  • This makes it easier to release and square the clubface through impact and recock the hands after impact, which in turn creates the needed hand and clubhead speed.

    Find Your Own Fundamentals BOB TOSKI 1992

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