Bungee jump

Bungee jump
Bungee jump Bun"gee jump`, Bungee jumping Bun"gee jump`ing, 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 is set to a length that will halt the drop before the person reaches the surface of the earth or the water. [PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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