whiplash

whip·lash  (hwplsh, wp-)

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. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a quick lash or stroke of a whip or like that of a whip

2. (Medicine / Pathology) Med See whiplash injury

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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"

Translations

whiplash [ˈwɪplæʃ] N

1. → tralla f, latigazo m

2. (Med) (also whiplash injury) → traumatismo m cervical

whiplash [ˈ^hwɪplæʃ] n (also whiplash injury) → coup m du lapin
whipped cream n → crème f fouettée

whiplash [ˈwɪpˌlæʃ] n (blow from whip) → frustata (Med) (also whiplash injury) → colpo di frusta

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whiplash [ˈwɪpˌlæʃ] n (blow from whip) → frustata (Med) (also whiplash injury) → colpo di frusta