whip ‧ lash /ˈwɪp-læʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back again suddenly and violently, especially in a car accident:
One officer suffered whiplash injuries.
whip ‧ lash /ˈwɪp-læʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back again suddenly and violently, especially in a car accident:
One officer suffered whiplash injuries.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012