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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Bungee jump

/bŭn'-jē jŭmp/ · Bun·gee jump · IPA
01 n. an act of derring-do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which…
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    an act of derring-do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which is set to a length that will halt the drop before the person reaches the surface of the earth or the water.