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whiplash.

The lash of a whip.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ//ˈʍɪpˌlæʃ/
  1. The lash of a whip.

    countable
  2. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An abrupt and unexpected change, or the resulting feeling of shock.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    tonal whiplash
Where this word comes from

From whip + lash.

verb/ˈwɪpˌlæʃ//ˈʍɪpˌlæʃ/
  1. To jerk back and forth; to buffet.

  2. To lash as if with a whip.

Where this word comes from

From whip + lash.

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