whiplash injury

/ˌwɪpˈlæʃ ˌɪndʒəri/
/ˌhwɪpˈlæʃ ˌɪndʒəri/
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Definitions of whiplash injury
  1. noun
    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    synonyms: whiplash
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    type of:
    harm, hurt, injury, trauma
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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