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- DictionaryWhip·lash/ˈ(h)wipˌlaSH/
noun
- 1. the flexible part of a whip or something resembling it.
- 2. injury caused by a severe jerk to the head, typically in a motor-vehicle accident: "suffering from whiplash, he spent weeks with his neck in a collar"
verb
- 1. jerk or jolt (someone or something) suddenly, typically so as to cause injury: "the force of impact had whiplashed the man's head"