piskeslag — meaning in English

English meaning

• whiplash noun A neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.

Senses

piskeslag is used for these senses in English:

• whiplash (countable) The lash of a whip.
• whiplash 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.

whiplash — full definition

1. noun A neck injury caused by a sudden, violent jerking of the head, often in a car accident.
2. noun A sudden, jarring change or shock.

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