bungee cord
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Definition of bungee cord
: an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing device
— called also
bungee
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While not as easily deployed as a bungee cord, the secure nature of the ratchet strap makes the extra time well worth it. — Andrew Northshield, Popular Mechanics, "How to Tie a Christmas Tree to the Roof of Your Car," 2 Dec. 2018 Three large areas behind the counter offer space to hold food and supplies thanks to bungee cord netting, and the entire kitchen is illuminated by two lights. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Teardrop trailer features bunkbeds to sleep a family of 4," 23 Oct. 2018 The Johnny Tsunami kids got to ride up a mountain via bungee cord during filming. — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, "23 Surprising DCOM Secrets Even Die-Hard Fans Didn't Know," 25 Oct. 2017 Located near Union Square, Spiderbands offers classes in which bungee cords and handles supply aerial suspension, buoyancy and resistance as students kick, push up, sprint and squat their way to a tighter tomorrow. — New York Times, "The Resistance," 23 May 2018 During many, waistbands are suspended from the ceiling by bungee cords. — New York Times, "The Resistance," 23 May 2018 Our host tosses to Bill the keys to his van, the rear door of which is held down by a bungee cord. — Sue Hertz, BostonGlobe.com, "Learning to roll with Canadian June," 25 Apr. 2018 The material below that rigid barrier section is a flexible polyester canvas with elastic cross-hatch webbing that stretches so two bungee cords at the bottom corners can hook tautly onto the front seats’ back floor posts or metal brackets. — Judi Dash, Philly.com, "Gadget Guru: K&H Car Travel Safety Barrier," 2 Mar. 2018 At each end, sewn-in elastic bungee cords with strong plastic hooks fasten around both front seats’ metal headrest bars. — Judi Dash, Philly.com, "Gadget Guru: K&H Car Travel Safety Barrier," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bungee cord.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bungee cord
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bungee cord
: a very strong rope that can be stretched and that has hooks on either end
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