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单词 bullwhip
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bullwhip

or bull-whip

[ bool-hwip, -wip ]
/ ˈbʊlˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp /
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noun

a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash.
Also called bull-whack [bool-hwak, -wak]. /ˈbʊlˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk/.

Origin of bullwhip

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bull1 + whip

Words nearby bullwhip

bull tongue, bull trout, bullwaddy, bullwhacker, bull wheel, bullwhip, bully, bully beef, bullyboy, bullycide, bully-off
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Example sentences from the Web for bullwhip

  • Some would say I went over to the dark side; others would give the nod to the bullwhip.

    A Few Good Books for Dads|John Elder Robison|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • A couple of shots whipped by over my head, making noises like someone snapping a bullwhip.

    Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bullwhip

bullwhip
/ (ˈbʊlˌwɪp) /

noun

a long tapering heavy whip, esp one of plaited rawhide

verb -whips, -whipping or -whipped

(tr) to whip with a bullwhip
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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