Whiplash - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɪplæʃ|
Brit.
|ˈwɪplæʃ|
noun
- an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object (syn: lash, whip)
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object (syn: lash, whip)
Extra examples
He got whiplash when his car was rear-ended.
One officer suffered whiplash injuries.
Word forms
noun
singular: whiplash
plural: whiplashes
singular: whiplash
plural: whiplashes
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