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

So he concocted a system involving a bungee cord anchored to a truck that could spring the camera up to the right velocity instantly.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

“I call those bungee cord relationships. There is an invisible cord that transcends time and space and connects us,” he said, calling from inside his van somewhere in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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