What does whiplash mean?

Q: What does whiplash mean?

n. A sudden, sharp movement that is similar to the action of a whip cracking.; An injury to the neck that happens when your head quickly moves forward and then backward, often caused by a car accident.

whiplash

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪplæʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪplæʃ/

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noun

A sudden, sharp movement that is similar to the action of a whip cracking.

The sudden announcement took everyone by whiplash.

An injury to the neck that happens when your head quickly moves forward and then backward, often caused by a car accident.

After the car crash, she experienced severe whiplash.

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A sudden, sharp movement that is similar to the action of a whip cracking.; An injury to the neck that happens when your head quickly moves forward and then backward, often caused by a car accident.

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Plural whiplashes