whip, lash, whiplash
(noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; “the whip raised a red welt”
whiplash, whiplash injury
(noun) an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whiplash (plural whiplashes)
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
Synonyms: whiplash injury, whiplash-associated disorder
The exact causal chain leading to the medical condition as well as the objectivisation of its diagnostics are still controversial, thus the attributability of symptoms to the acts of tortfeasors is frequently subject to dispute.
whiplash (third-person singular simple present whiplashes, present participle whiplashing, simple past and past participle whiplashed)
To jerk back and forth; to buffet
To lash as if with a whip
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"lash`, n.
Definition: The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
