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whip

noun [C] (DEVICE FOR HITTING)
 
 
/wɪp/

Definition

a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people: She lashed the horses mercilessly with her long whip. The lion-tamer cracked his whip.Horse ridingHorse racingHand weaponsHandguns and rifles
(Definition of whip noun (DEVICE FOR HITTING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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