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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bungee cord

Karl ducks into a shop and comes out with a bottle of water, flinging it under a bungee cord attached to his trolley, which he had made in Nicaragua early in the adventure.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

I will herald the expert coaching and composure from New York’s Mike Brown, who refused to let the bungee cord go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

In canicross, runners or cyclists wear belts or harnesses that are attached via a bungee cord to their dogs.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

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

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