| bungee cord |
a strong elastic cord with hooks on each end, used to strap things down or absorb the shock of a suddenly applied force. Long bungee cords are used in the sport of bungee jumping. |
| bungee jumping |
a recreational activity in which a person harnessed to the end of a long, anchored, elasticized rope, or bungee, steps off a height, rapidly drops hundreds of feet in the air, then bounces up and back down, repeatedly, while the movement gradually slows to a stop. |
| bunghole |
the hole in a barrel or cask through which it is filled or emptied; bung. |
| bungle |
to perform badly or incompetently; botch. [3 definitions] |
| bungler |
one who performs badly or incompetently. |
| bunion |
a swollen and inflamed area on the foot, esp. on the large toe. |
| bunk1 |
a small single bed attached to a wall, or one of a pair of single beds supported by a framework and positioned one on top of the other. [3 definitions] |
| bunk2 |
(informal) nonsense; claptrap. |
| bunk bed |
a furniture unit consisting of two single beds, one mounted above the other. |
| bunker |
a large storage space or bin, as for fuel on a ship. [5 definitions] |
| bunkhouse |
a building in which many workers can sleep, as on a large farm or ranch. |
| bunkum |
insincere talk or speech-making. |
| bunny |
(informal) a rabbit, esp. a young one. |
| Bunraku |
a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater, that uses large wooden puppets manipulated by visible puppeteers who are dressed in black. |
| Bunsen burner |
a cylindrical burner, used in laboratories, that has holes at the bottom where air enters, mixes with gas, and produces a hot blue flame. |
| bunt1 |
in baseball, to tap (the ball) so that it lands in the front of the infield. [2 definitions] |
| bunt2 |
the central area of a square sail. [2 definitions] |
| bunt3 |
a disease of wheat and other grain plants that is caused by fungi. |
| bunting1 |
a light, loose wool or cotton fabric often used to make flags. [3 definitions] |
| bunting2 |
any of various small, colorful birds of the finch family. |
| bunting3 |
a hooded sleeping garment for infants. |