bungee
Americannoun
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Aeronautics. any of certain springs or elastic tension devices, as the springs attached to movable controls of aircraft to facilitate their manipulation.
Etymology
Origin of bungee
Origin uncertain
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At nearby Fallen Leaf Lake, Margaret Deanesly Ziegler has tried everything to keep bears out of her 1928 summer cabin—mats with nails, electric bungee cords, even a steel door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
So close, in fact, that the singers ultimately chose to pair up for a terrifying, 233-metre tandem bungee jump from China's Macau tower.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
A tourist bungee jumped in Colombia, swimmers dove from a dock in Peru, and revelers danced on the closing day of Carnival in Bolivia as Catholics across the region marked the start of Lent.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Tally gulped, forcing herself to watch all the way down, until the guy was caught by his bungee jacket a few seconds before splatting.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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