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whiplash

whip·lash [ wíp làsh, hwíp làsh ] (plural whip·lash·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. medicine injury to neck: an injury to the muscles, ligaments, vertebrae, or nerves of the neck caused when the head is suddenly thrown forward and then sharply back

2. lashing blow: a stroke or blow from a whip

3. lashing movement or impact: something that resembles a stroke or blow from a whip in motion, speed, or force

4. flexible part of whip: the flexible part of a whip

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