bun|gee

bun|gee
bun|gee «BUHN jee», noun.
a tension device, such as a set of springs, an elastic cable, or a rubber cord, used in aircraft to assist in moving the controls.
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  • gee — ap·o·gee; bin·gee; bun·gee; bur·gee; car·ra·gee·nin; coc·ca·gee; cul·gee; gal·ion·gee; gee·bung; gee·chee; gee; gee·zer; gid·gee; hy·po·gee; in·ter·ro·gee; mort·ga·gee; mus·ko·gee; neg·li·gee; ob·li·gee; pee·gee; peri·gee; pon·gee; por·tu·gee;… …   English syllables

  • bungee — bun·gee …   English syllables

  • Bungeejumping — Bun|gee|jum|ping 〈[bʌ̣ndʒi:dʒʌmpıŋ] n.; s; unz.〉 (als Sportart betriebenes) Springen aus großer Höhe an einem elastischen Seil, das den Springenden kurz vor Erreichen des Bodens abfängt [<engl. bungee „elastische Schnur“ + jump „springen“] * * …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bungee-Jumping — Bun|gee Jum|ping, Bun|gee|jum|ping [ bʌnʤiʤʌmpɪŋ ], das; s [engl. bungee jumping, aus: bungee ↑ (Bungee) u. jumping = das Springen]: [als sportliche Mutprobe betriebenes] Springen aus großer Höhe (von Brücken, Türmen o. Ä.), wobei der Springer an …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bungeespringen — Bun|gee|sprin|gen, das; s: Bungee Jumping. Dazu: Bun|gee|sprin|ger, der; Bun|gee|sprin|ge|rin, die. * * * Bun|gee|sprin|gen, das: s: Bungee Jumping …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bungeespringer — Bun|gee|sprin|gen, das; s: Bungee Jumping. Dazu: Bun|gee|sprin|ger, der; Bun|gee|sprin|ge|rin, die. * * * Bun|gee|sprin|ger, der; s, : jmd., der Bungeespringen betreibt …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bungeespringerin — Bun|gee|sprin|gen, das; s: Bungee Jumping. Dazu: Bun|gee|sprin|ger, der; Bun|gee|sprin|ge|rin, die. * * * Bun|gee|sprin|ge|rin, die; , nen: w. Form zu ↑Bungeespringer …   Universal-Lexikon

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