Whiplash Definition
wĭplăsh, hwĭp-
noun
The flexible striking part of a whip.
Webster's New World
The lash of a whip.
American Heritage Medicine
A sudden, severe bending and jolting of the neck, as in an auto accident, often causing injury to the neck muscles, vertebrae, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
To jerk back and forth; to buffet.
Wiktionary
To lash as if with a whip.
Wiktionary
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Noun
Singular:
whiplash
Plural:
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