| 单词 | bungee cord |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbungee cord 1. (Usually attributive, as bungee cord, bungee rope, etc.) an elasticated cord or cable, spec.: extracted from bungeen. a. Aeronautics (a) An elasticated cord used in launching a glider; (b) any of various springs or elasticated tension devices used in the control system of an aircraft to facilitate movement (esp. of landing gear) or absorb shock. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > glider > [adjective] > cord or cable used to launch glider bungee cord1938 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [adjective] > cords for movement or absorb shock bungee cord1938 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [noun] > controls > cords for movement or absorb shock bungee cord1938 1938 W. Hirth Art of Soaring Flight viii. 116 Bungy-launching, which brings out the team spirit among pilots, later became the standard method of taking-off. 1944 T. Horsley Soaring Flight xxi. 246 When the ‘bunje’ only is being used, the whole procedure will be slower and less effective. 1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 95/2 A bungee is used..in certain aircraft to assist in retracting landing gear. 1977 New Yorker 4 July 40/3 He built the new bungee-cord landing gear for his Champ. 1980 R. D. Bent & J. L. McKinley Aircraft Maintenance & Repair (ed. 4) xi. 341/1 When in the down-and-locked position and it is desired to retract the gear, the over-center links are released by the hydraulically actuated bungee cylinder to permit gear retraction. 1991 Pilot Nov. 41/2 Cubs are not the easiest of aeroplanes to land tidily. The un-damped bungee springing can lead to a bouncy arrival. b. (a) A fabric-bound rubber strap with a hook on either end, used for binding and securing baggage, etc.; (b) the elasticated rope from which a jumper is suspended in bungee jumping (see sense Additions 2 below): originally U.S. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > rope, cord, or line > cord or string > other type souter's end1832 bungee cord1962 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > parachuting and hang-gliding > [noun] > bungee jumping > equipment bungee cord1986 1962 J. Glenn in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 150 We added a heavy bungee cord to the equipment in the capsule, and I planned to pull it as far as it would go at certain periods during the flight to see what effect a known amount of exercise would have on my heart. 1970 N. Armstrong et al. First on Moon iii. 56 He had to turn down an Apollo 10 recommendation that the 11 crew carry rubber cords called ‘bungees’ on their flight to hold down papers. 1982 Boxwooder No. 156. 2 I keep a set of bungee cords in the trunk of my car for fastening down suitcases on the luggage rack. 1986 Daily Tel. 19 Nov. 4/4 When he hit the ground he was still attached to the safety harness, and the bungee line was still attached to that. 1991 OnSat 17 Feb. 7/1 Bungie cords can be used as extra tie downs, if needed. < as lemmas |
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