bungee vs gum

bungee

noun
  • A rubber eraser. 

  • An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage. 

  • An elastic cord tied to the ankles of the jumper in bungee jumping. 

verb
  • To bungee jump 

gum

noun
  • A rubber overshoe. 

  • Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants. 

  • Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants. 

  • A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive. 

  • A single piece of chewing gum. 

  • A vessel or bin made from a hollow log. 

  • A gummi candy. 

  • Chewing gum. 

  • A gum tree. 

  • The flesh around the teeth. 

verb
  • To impair the functioning of a thing or process. 

  • To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to. 

  • To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal. 

  • To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer. 

  • To stiffen with glue or gum. 

  • To inelegantly attach into a sequence. 

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