Thesaurus results for WHIPCORD

whipcord

noun

Definition of whipcord

as in bungee cord

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Noun

It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Definition of bungee cord

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That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
There were four vehicles involved in the crash, and a utility pole with communication wires was down, said Jennifer Middleton, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of wire

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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of guy

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Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Accessibility One Aldwych has accessible rooms available with wide doors, walk-in showers, grab rails, and emergency pull cords.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

Some of them are literally on the sidewalk 50 feet from the entrance, invisible to everyone walking in with a lanyard.

— David Lee Condrey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
Use the engine cut‑off switch – if your boat has one, the operator needs to wear the lanyard or keep the fob on their person.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of lanyard

Noun

Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

— Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.

— John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024

Definition of halyard

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