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1. whiplash

noun. ['ˈwɪˌplæʃ, ˈhwɪˌplæʃ'] a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • whiplash (English)
  • lash (English)
  • lasche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • whip (English)

2. whiplash

noun. ['ˈwɪˌplæʃ, ˈhwɪˌplæʃ'] an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).

Etymology

  • whiplash (English)
  • lash (English)
  • lasche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • whip (English)
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