whiplashnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈwɪp.læʃ/us/ˈwɪp.læʃ/a neck injury caused by a sudden forward movement of the upper body, especially in a car accident:
a whiplash injury
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the wars idiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- gash
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- muscle
- pull
- rick
- sprain
- trample
- twist
- victim
- wound 1
- wrench
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