bungee

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a strong cord that stretches and has a hook at each end, used to hold things in place:

He strapped the boxes to the top of the car with bungees.

I'd put the bike on the rack at the back and secured it with a bungy.

a long, strong cord that stretches, used in the activity of bungee jumping:

He launched himself from the top of a massive crane and plunged towards the ground at high speed on the end of a bungee.

In training he runs sideways with a bungee cord wrapped around his waist.