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whip·lash

 (wĭp′lăsh′, hwĭp′-)
n.
1. The lash of a whip.
2. An injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.
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whiplash

(ˈwɪpˌlæʃ)
n
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a quick lash or stroke of a whip or like that of a whip
2. (Pathology) med See whiplash injury
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whip•lash

(ˈʰwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp-)

n.
1. the lash of a whip.
2. an abrupt snapping motion resembling the lash of a whip.
3. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head backward, forward, or both.
[1565–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.whiplash - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)whiplash - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
whiplash injury
harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
2.whiplash - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
lash, whip
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
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Translations
سَيْر مَشْدود في طَرَف السَّوْط
piskesmæld
korbácsolásostorcsapás-sérülésostorszíj
svipuhögg
hyperflexia krkuremienok biča
boyun zedelenmesikamçı

whiplash

[ˈwɪplæʃ] N
1. → tralla f, latigazo m
2. (Med) (also whiplash injury) → traumatismo m cervical
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whiplash

[ˈhwɪplæʃ] n (also whiplash injury) → coup m du lapinwhipped cream n → crème f fouettée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

whiplash

[ˈwɪpˌlæʃ] n (blow from whip) → frustata (Med) (also whiplash injury) → colpo di frusta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

whip

(wip) noun
1. a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc. He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.
2. in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.
verb – past tense, past participle whipped –
1. to strike with a whip. He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.
2. to beat (eggs etc).
3. to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip. Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.
ˈwhiplash noun
1. (the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.
2. a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head. He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.
whipped ˈcream noun
liquid cream that has become thick by whipping it with a whisk. Whipped cream can be taken with ice-cream, coffee and cakes.
whip up
1. to whip. I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.
2. to produce or prepare quickly. I'll whip up a meal in no time.
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whiplash

n latigazo (cervical)
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