whiplash

Words with a similar base: whiplash, whiplash_injury

'whiplash'

[whiplash.n.01] as in: an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

'whiplash'

[whip.n.05] as in: a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

Examples:
the whip raised a red welt

Origins

					whiplash (English)
├── lash (English)
│   └── lasche (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
└── whip (English)

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