bungee
[ buhn-jee ]
/ ˈbʌn dʒi /
noun
Aeronautics.
any of certain springs or elastic tension devices, as the springs attached to movable controls of aircraft to facilitate their manipulation.
Origin of bungee
origin uncertain
Words nearby bungee
bundy,
bunfight,
bung,
bungaloid,
bungalow,
bungee,
bungee cord,
bungee jumping,
bunger,
bunghole,
bungle
Example sentences from the Web for bungee
Even more luckily, that bungee cord was short enough to keep it from crashing.
Muppet Beastie Boys, Robin Williams Tribute, and More Viral Videos |The Daily Beast Video |August 17, 2014 |DAILY BEASTEven a brief dive—a bungee jump, if you will—would be scary indeed.
Megan McArdle on Why We Need to Jump Off the Fiscal Cliff |Megan McArdle |November 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST