Rapid deceleration syndrome
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(abbreviated to [RDS])
Term for the effects of travelling at great speed and then hitting an immovable object... such as cuts, bruises, broken limbs, paralysis or death.
Originally military slang, but now used by other groups, for example:
Rock climbers: The effects of falling from a great height.
Cyclists: The effects of misjudging a corner and hitting a wall straight on.
Severe [Rapid Deceleration Syndrome] or [SRDS] usually refers to death.
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