whiplash
noun/ˈwɪplæʃ/
/ˈwɪplæʃ/
- [countable, usually singular] a hit with a whip
- Her sharp voice cut the air like a whiplash.
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- [uncountable] (also whiplash injury [countable, uncountable])a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back suddenly, especially in a car accident
- He was very bruised and suffering from whiplash.
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