Whiplash - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɪplæʃ|  American pronunciation of the word whiplash
Brit.  |ˈwɪplæʃ|  British pronunciation of the word whiplash

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)

Extra examples

He got whiplash when his car was rear-ended.

One officer suffered whiplash injuries.

Word forms

noun
singular: whiplash
plural: whiplashes
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