Bungee Cord Definition
bŭnjē
noun
Elasticized cord used to hold objects in place, as luggage on carts or racks, or attached to persons leaping for sport (bungee jumping) from great heights so as to allow them to come close to the ground without hitting it.
Webster's New World
An elasticized rubber cord, often fitted with hooks at the ends, used to fasten, bear weight, or absorb shock.
American Heritage
A long elastic cord tied around the ankles of the jumper in bungee jumping.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Bungee Cord
Noun
Singular:
bungee cord
Plural:
bungee-cordsOrigin of Bungee Cord
Alteration of bunjie rubber
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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