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bungee jumping
bungee jumpingn. The sport of jumping usually head-first from a great height while attached to a secured bungee cord.
bungee jumper n.bungee jumping (ˈbʌndʒɪ) or bungy jumpingn (Extreme Sports) a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc, secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles[C20: from bungie, slang for India rubber, of unknown origin]bun′gee jump`ing
n. the sport of jumping off a high structure to which one is attached by bungee cords, so that the body springs back just short of hitting the ground or water. [1975–1980] Translationsbungee jumping
bungee jumping, bungy jumping a sport in which a participant jumps from a high bridge, building, etc., secured only by a rubber cord attached to the ankles Bungee Jumping
An ‘extreme’ sport in which a long elastic band is attached to the participant, who dives off a height. While accidents are rare, they are significant when they do occur, including quadriplegia or death—often due to improper fastening or miscalculation of the distance to the ground |