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Definition of whiplash injury noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whiplash injury

noun
 
/ˈwɪplæʃ ɪndʒəri/
 
/ˈwɪplæʃ ɪndʒəri/
 [countable, uncountable]
(also whiplash [uncountable])
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  1. a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back suddenly, especially in a car accident
    • He suffered whiplash injuries in the crash.
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2, Health problemsc2
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