whiplash

English

noun
Definitions
  • the lash of a whip
  • an injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip

Etymology

Compound from English whip + English lash (eyelash).

Origin

English

lash

Gloss

eyelash

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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