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whiplash
noun whip·lash \ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\
: an injury to the neck that is caused by a sudden backward movement of the head
Full Definition of WHIPLASH
1
: the lash of a whip
2
: something resembling a blow from a whip <the whiplash of fear — R. S. Banay>
3
: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle)
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First Known Use of WHIPLASH
circa 1580
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whiplash
noun whip·lash \ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\
Medical Definition of WHIPLASH
: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck head-on or from the rear by another vehicle)
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