Difference between Cringe and Recoil

CRINGE vs RECOIL: NOUN

A movement back from an impact
The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged.
The state or condition of having recoiled.
A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
See the Note under Escapement.
An instrument for measuring the force of the recoil of a firearm.
Specifically, the rebound or resilience of a firearm or a piece of ordnance when discharged.
A backward movement; a rebound: literally or figuratively.
A drawing back; retreat.
The act or state of recoiling; reaction.
The backward action of a firearm upon firing.
The amount of energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

To fall back; return.
To spring back, as upon firing.
To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return.
To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink.
To turn or go back; to withdraw one's self; to retire.
To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.

To draw one's self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to wince; hence, to make court in a degrading manner; to fawn.
To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

To bend; crouch; especially, to bend or crouch with servility or from fear or cowardice; fawn; cower.
Synonyms To stoop, truckle.
To contract; distort.
Some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

Spring away from an impact
Spring back
To draw back; go back; retreat; take a sudden backward motion after an advance.
To start or draw back, as from anything repulsive, distressing, alarming, or the like; shrink.
To fall, rush, start, bound, or roll back, as in consequence of resistance which cannot be overcome by the force impressed; return after a certain strain or impetus: literally or figuratively.
To fall off; degenerate.
To drive back.
To coil again.

Cry, Weep, Shudder, Squinch, Quail, Funk, Shrink, Fawn, Crawl, Creep, Cower, Grovel, Recoil, Flinch, Wince

Squinch, Funk, Bound, Rebound, Kick, Spring, Quail, Repercussion, Bounce, Shrink, Backlash, Ricochet, Flinch, Cringe, Wince

Mourn, Cry, Weep, Shudder, Squinch, Quail, Funk, Shrink, Fawn, Crawl, Creep, Cower, Grovel, Flinch, Wince

Decline, Squinch, Funk, Bound, Rebound, Kick, Spring, Quail, Repercussion, Bounce, Shrink, Ricochet, Flinch, Cringe, Wince

And pride, my friend, goeth before a cringe.
PDA might make some cringe, but not others.
As a marketing agency, this makes us cringe.
It has made me cringe so many times.
That brings me to another level of cringe!
Your head is high, but our brothers cringe.
Just the thought of them made me cringe.
Shit like that is the epitome of cringe.
One may cringe at something that happens to them, or they may cringe at watching something happening to someone else.
Him cringe his face, and whine aloud for mercy I cringe, when tariff!

Recoil stabilization, on the other hand, is used with weapons with erratic horizontal recoil.
Do not forget that rifle weight is a crucial factor in the recoil equation, inversely proportional to recoil.
Rather than recoil because its stock and rails have way higher recoil negation is currently in closed testing.
The stock is filled with foam inserts to dampen noise, and an enhanced recoil pad mitigates felt recoil.
Barrel cam distributes recoil forces over a longer period of time to reduce felt recoil.
What I notice any uncomfortable recoil, the operating system, and recoil pad accomplished their job.
One inch, rubber recoil pad softens felt recoil in large caliber rifles and shotguns.
The recoil of the weapon, each weapon has a set amount of recoil, for example, a SMG would have more recoil then a handgun.
The modern recoil pad provides significant reduction in perceived recoil.
Recoil: The Recoil settings include Spread, Recoil settings, and an activation button.