| Pronunciation: | | 'wip`lash
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a quick blow with a whip
- [n] an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
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WHIPLASH is a 8 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | lash, whip, whiplash injury |
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| | See Also: | | blow, harm, hurt, injury, trauma |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Whip"lash`\, n.
The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or
of cords, braided or twisted.
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