bungeenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌn.dʒi/us/ˈbʌn.dʒi/mainly USa cord that stretches and has a hook at each end, used to hold things in place, especially on a bicycle or car
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Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- cable
- catgut
- chain
- cord
- drawstring
- gut
- halter
- harness
- iron
- lasso
- leash
- lifeline
- rein
- string
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
- twine
- wireless
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Examples from literature
- People bungee jump from something high using an elastic rope tied around their legs.
- The highest bungee jump in the world is from the Macau Tower in China.
- Today’s bungee cords are made of hundreds of long pieces of rubber.