whiplash

noun
whip*lash \ ˈ(h)wip-ˌlash \
circa 1580{ds||1||}
  • the lash of a whip
  • something resembling a blow from a whip
  • injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head (as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle)
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