whiplash
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/
- Specialized
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latigazo cervical
- The doctor explained that whiplash is a common injury resulting from sudden stops in vehicle collisions.
- whiplash injury
He grabs his neck and he's yelling whiplash, whiplash.
- He grabs his neck and he's yelling whiplash, whiplash.
- I mean, if, if I were this person in this, I would feel like I just got whiplash.
- The only bright side of this whole thing is it's snatched my husband out of his mother's fog so violently he probably got whiplash.
- So yeah, Are you also having whiplash from these books?
- Sometimes it puts on my neck though, you know, damn, you get a little bit of light whiplash and I'm out baby.
Examples
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My seatbelt was on, but didn't stop the whiplash, and the airbag never deployed.
Blog text (24) -
There are approximately 3 million whiplash injuries sustained in the U.S. every year.
Blog text (4) -
I could fall and get whiplash or a broken neck.
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I think you gave me whiplash.
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I think I got whiplash!
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A car accident in which a person has suffered whiplash.
Academic text (1996) -
Strother and James found that rigid seat backs resulted in an increased risk of whiplash injuries.
Academic text (2000) -
I can actually feel a hint of whiplash from the abrupt U-turn.
Blog text (15) -
Her forearm is fractured, and she sustained a whiplash.
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- When Professor Stanger was escorting Murray out, she was left with a concussion and whiplash.
Synonyms
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4.9
An injury to the neck caused by a sudden strong movement of the head, often in a car crash
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Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.9
An injury to the neck caused by a sudden strong movement of the head, often in a car crash
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Etymology
Whiplash comes from the two simple words whip and lash, where whip is a fast, snapping tool and lash means 'a quick strike'. So, imagine your head snapping like a whip after a sudden stop, and that image explains why whiplash means the neck injury from a sharp movement.