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Definition whiplash in British English

whiplash noun

noun
/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/
1

a serious injury affecting your neck, caused when the vehicle that you are in is hit from behind by another vehicle, which makes your head move violently

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2

a hit from a whip

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Definition whiplash in British English