Kickback

Kickback, The Kickback or Kick Back can refer to:

Mechanical movement

• Kickback, the result of a mechanical fault in a cylinder of an engine which fires before the piston reaches the top. The piston then goes backward while the other pistons in the other cylinders are still going upwards. This counter-motion in the system sends a shocking impact to the whole engine and accessories named kickback.
• Kickback, another term for recoil in a gun
• Kickback (pinball), a ball-saving mechanism in a pinball table
• Chainsaw kickback, in which a chainsaw encounters hard wood and violently surges upward.
• Table saw kickback, when part of the workpiece is propelled back towards the operator at a high speed
• Steering kickback, movement in a vehicle's steering wheel when it encounters an obstacle.

Payment

• Kickback (bribery), a form of bribery in which payment is received for services rendered
• Kickback, a bidding convention in contract bridge; see Glossary of contract bridge terms#kickback
• Retrocession (kickback)

Entertainment

• Kickback (gaming platform), an online gaming site
• The Kickback (band), a band from Vermillion, South Dakota
• The Kickback (album), an album by Cali Swag District
• The Kickback (film), a 1922 film
• Kickback (Transformers), a character that is part of The Transformers toy line
• "Kickback" (The Professionals), a television episode
• Kick Back, an EP by WayV
• "Kick Back" (song), by Kenshi Yonezu

Other

• Kh-15, a Russian air-to-surface missile also known as the "Kickback", its NATO reporting name.