a type of stretchy rope consisting of elastic strands often in a fabric casing. Bungee cords may be used in parachuting, bungee jumping or to secure loads. Ones used for securing loads often have hooks on either end.
Police say the bungee cord had not been secured properly.
Something stretchy is used, such as nylon or even bungee cord.
I had to use an extra bungee cord to make sure all the pizzas stayed on the bike.
He was unloading his tackle when a bungee cord whacked him in the eye.
bungee cord in American English
(ˈbʌndʒi)
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
Examples of 'bungee cord' in a sentence
bungee cord
The structure is attached to the couple's first-floor bedroom window with a detachable elastic bungee cord.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One end of a bungee cord is attached to a harness you wear, and your trainer holds the other end.