whiplash

Noun
  1. An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) (synset 114321922)
    is a type of: harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    same as: whiplash injury
  2. A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object (synset 100135394)
    "the whip raised a red welt"
    is a type of: blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
    same as: lash, whip

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