variants
or bungee
plural bungee cords or bungees
: an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing device
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Hammer a few nails at varying points parallel to each other on two beams, then loop bungee cords across.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Remove the rope, bungee cords, or tape from the cut bundles, and dispose of the debris in the compost bin or with your other yard waste.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Even though this jacket is cropped, the adjustable bungee cord keeps the bottom of the zip-up jacket close to your body, so your body warmth stays in and the cold stays out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
The crash landing of Chase Alex’s beat summons one face-scrunching moment after another: bungee cord synths, lush hand drums, Dav1d’s quivering melodies.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Remove the rope, bungee cords, or tape from the cut bundles, and dispose of the debris in the compost bin or with your other yard waste.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Even though this jacket is cropped, the adjustable bungee cord keeps the bottom of the zip-up jacket close to your body, so your body warmth stays in and the cold stays out.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
The crash landing of Chase Alex’s beat summons one face-scrunching moment after another: bungee cord synths, lush hand drums, Dav1d’s quivering melodies.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bungee cord
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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungee%20cord. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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