whiplash Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    whiplash injury.
  2. noun a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
    lash; whip.
    • the whip raised a red welt

WordNet

Whip"lash` noun
Definitions
  1. The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

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