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
Example Sentences
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The Highland Fling Bungee jump-masters are working in four-hour shifts, winching Mr Dibon back up to the platform after every jump.
From BBC • May 31, 2022
Bungee jump from 240 feet ends with a cookie dunk into a cup of tea.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2016
Bungee jumpers and thrill-seekers may also be particularly susceptible to boredom, as they feel the world isn't moving fast enough for them.
From Inc • Oct. 18, 2012
Or at least, simulate it in a historic theater built long before the Bungee cord was invented?
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2011
Bungee jumping is based on an age-old ritual practiced by the "land divers" of Pentecost Island in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu.
From Time Magazine Archive
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