bungee
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dʒi noun
1.
Aeronautics. any of certain springs or elastic tension devices, as the springs attached to movable controls of aircraft to facilitate their manipulation.
2.
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Word Origin & History
bungee
1930, "elastic rope;" used in late 19c. British schoolboy slang for "rubber eraser;" probably from notions of bouncy and spongy; first record of bungee jumping is from 1979.
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Bungee
is always a great word to know.
So is restoring force. Does it mean:
| force per unit area |
| force exerted by stretched or compressed spring, which restores it to resting length |
Example sentences
The lightweight carrier has a loop into which you hook one truck, and a bungee cord up top to keep the whole thing in place.
The workers are engaged in the production of cargo control products such as tie downs, towing straps and bungee cords.
Try the go-carts, batting cages, miniature golf and bungee trampoline for outdoor fun.
The land that invented commercial bungee jumping is a thrill-seeker's paradise.
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