whiplash

• whiplash

• whiplash

whiplash

Noun

an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

Synonyms:

• whiplash
• whiplash injury

Noun

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

Synonyms:

• whip
• lash
• whiplash