bungee cord

American  

noun

1. an elasticized cord, typically with a hook at each end, used to bind items or packages together, to secure a suitcase to a wheeled carrier, etc.

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Example Sentences

He was going to jump out of the lights at the top of the stadium on a bungee cord that would transition to a zip line carrying him safely down to the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

You can also use a bungee cord to keep the chains tight.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021

Sure enough, my bike rack broke, and I was thankful to have zip ties and a bungee cord in my emergency stash.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

A sturdy wall-mounted hook and a bungee cord or cable looped through the front wheel gets the job done for peanuts.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2020

Dad is great, but he’s an inventor and he’d probably tune out while he sketched gigantic catapults and estimated the tensile strength required for a bungee cord to send a one-man glider into orbit.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen