whiplash-curve

whip·lash-curve

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Definitions of whiplash-curve word

noun whiplash-curve the lash of a whip. 1
noun whiplash-curve an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip. 1
noun whiplash-curve Also, whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash resulted when their car was struck from behind. 1
noun whiplash-curve Also called whiplash curve. a connected series of reverse curves of more or less elliptical form, used as a major design motif in the Art Nouveau style. 1
verb with object whiplash-curve to beat, hit, throw, etc., with or as if with a whiplash. 1
verb with object whiplash-curve to affect adversely, as by a sudden change: new taxes whiplashing corporate earnings. 1

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; 1950-55 for def 6; whip + lash1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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