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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The clasp comes with a bungee cord that has D-rings at either end, for extending the reach between the T6 and the clasp. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025 Officers found her in bed with a bungee cord around her neck, no longer breathing, prosecutors said. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 Follow these step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Bundle the Grass To make clean-up easier, bind each clump of grass tightly with twine, a bungee cord, or painter's tape. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025 One example is the Corsi-Rosenthal box made from simple materials of an air filter, box fan, duct tape, clamps and bungee cords. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bungee cord

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Etymology

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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 10 Mar. 2025.

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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