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recipient one who receives or is eligible to receive something. [2 definitions]
reciprocal involving an exchange, as of feelings, actions, or things, between two parties; mutual. [3 definitions]
reciprocate to give (feelings or things) in return. [4 definitions]
reciprocating engine an engine in which the back-and-forth motion of the pistons turns the crankshaft.
reciprocity the condition of maintaining a reciprocal relationship. [2 definitions]
recirculate combined form of circulate.
recirculation combined form of circulation.
recision an act or instance of canceling or annulling.
recital a demonstration of ability in performance given by dancers, dramatic readers, poets, or musicians, esp. soloists. [3 definitions]
recitation reciting in public. [3 definitions]
recitative in opera, a vocal music passage delivered in the rhythm and cadence of speech. [2 definitions]
recite to repeat the text of, esp. from memory and in public. [5 definitions]
reckless completely heedless of dangers or consequences; rash. [2 definitions]
reckon to determine by counting or estimating; make a judgment, as of length, time, or the like; calculate. [5 definitions]
reckoning the process of determining by counting, calculating, or estimating. [4 definitions]
reckon with to take into account; be mindful of; consider. [2 definitions]
reclaim to claim again or to reestablish title to or possession of; variant of "re-claim." [6 definitions]
re-claim to act to reestablish title to or possession of.
reclaimable combined form of reclaim.
reclaimed of or pertaining to land that has been restored to a usable state. [2 definitions]
reclamation the act or process of restoring poor-quality or useless land. [3 definitions]