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

Examples of bungee cord in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Binder clips and bungee cords aren't required but can help stabilize their igloo, cave, or palace. Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023 The jacket also has two bungee cords at the hip hem which can be used to cinch the jacket. Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024 Burners were more focused on waterproofing their tents, music equipment and art cars with trash bags and tarps, securing them with bungee cords to hold items that can fly away. Asli Pelit, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023 If not, use bungee cords or painters tape to make sure everything stays put. Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2023 This kit includes jumper cables, an escape hammer, a tire pressure gauge, screwdrivers, a flashlight, bungee cords, an ice scraper, and a 66-piece first aid kit. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 In an Instagram reel shared by Cici in the Sky, an account run by a flight attendant who regularly shares her travel advice on social media, showed why a bungee cord plus a few other everyday items would be helpful for your next trip. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023 Now the former Dean Street boy assesses the folding wheeled cart, the bungee cords, the plastic milk crates shoved beneath the table. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 Victoria De Angelis, the bassist, wore a minidress made from strips of leather or possibly bungee cords. Dan Brooks, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 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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