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

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

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

As recently as March, Mr Dibon was suffering the equivalent of sea-sickness, due to the constant motion of going up and down on the elasticated bungee cord.

From BBC ● May 31, 2022

I pictured a string, a bungee cord connecting me to the world from the small of my back.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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