whiplash


whip·lash

noun \ˈhwip-ˌlash, ˈwip-\

Definition of WHIPLASH

: injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck head-on or from the rear by another vehicle)

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