About The Word Whiplash

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Whiplash

Whiplash Meaning & Definition
Whiplash Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whiplash?

[n] a quick blow with a whip
[n] an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whiplash: lash | whip | whiplash injury

Related Terms | Find terms related to Whiplash:

See Also | blow | harm | hurt | injury | trauma

Whiplash In Webster's Dictionary

\Whip"lash`\, n. The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

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