bungee
noun[C]
(alsobungy)uk/ˈbʌn.dʒi/us/ˈbʌn.dʒi/(alsobungee cord,bungy cord)astrongcordthatstretchesand has ahookat each end, used toholdthings inplace:
Hestrappedtheboxesto thetopof thecarwith bungees.
I'd put thebikeon therackat the back andsecuredit with a bungy.
Synonym
shock cord
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along,strongcordthatstretches, used in theactivityofbungeejumping:
Helaunchedhimself from thetopof amassivecraneandplungedtowards thegroundat highspeedon the end of a bungee.
Intrainingherunssidewayswith a bungeecordwrappedaround hiswaist.
- I wouldrecommendthat youbringarolloftapeor a bungee forstrappingthings inplace.
- Tosecureyourgarbageagainstmoose,strapa bungeecordto thelid.
- They use tenstrongbungycordstoholdthecanvasdown.
- Would youjumpout of aballoonon the end of a bungee forcharity?
Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- bowline
- cable
- catgut
- chain
- cord
- fibre
- halter
- halyard
- harness
- landline
- lariat
- lasso
- rein
- shock cord
- string
- stringed
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
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