bungee cord

noun

bun·​gee cord ˈbən-jē- How to pronounce bungee cord (audio)
variants or bungee
plural bungee cords or bungees
: an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing device

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Kenny doesn’t think twice about stuffing furnishings from her treasure hunts into the back of her tiny Nissan Versa — she has been known to secure items with bungee cords — or repurposing everyday ephemera into something special. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 With his body belted to an elastic training bungee cord, Xavier made panicked marks on the gallery’s white walls with unfired clay molded into the shape of Olympic weight plates. Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 Use bungee cords, stakes, or heavy rocks to fasten the cover in place securely. Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024 The pants feature adjustable bungee cords on the waistband and hems, so they can be worn high-waisted or low-slung and wide-leg or cinched. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bungee cord 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bungee cord was in 1944

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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungee%20cord. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bungee cord

noun
: an elastic cord used especially as a fastening device or to absorb shocks

called also bungee

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