bungy jumping

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Definition of bungy jumping in English Turkish dictionary

(Spor) Bungee jumping (ya da diğer deyişle bungy jumping) Yeni Zelandada ortaya çıkmış bir ekstrem spordur ve A J Hackett tarafından , and his original jump from a bridge in Greenhithe, Aucklanddaki bir köprüden yaptığı orjinal atlayışla ilk kez görülmüştür. Bu sporda uzunca bir yapıdan geniş bir lastik kordona bağlanılarak atlanılır. Uzunca yapı genellikle bir bina,köprü gibi sabit bir objedir ancak balon ya da helikopter gibi hareket eden bir nesneden de atlayış gerçekleştirilebilir

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Definition of bungy jumping in English English dictionary

(Spor) Bungee jumping (or bungy jumping) is the sport that originated from New Zealand and was created by maverick daredevil A J Hackett, and his original jump from a bridge in Greenhithe, Auckland. The sport denotes jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large rubber cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge, or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or a helicopter, that has the ability to hover over one spot on the ground; fixed-wing aircraft are clearly unsuitable because they only stay aloft when moving rapidly forward. The intense thrill comes as much from the free-falls as from the rebounds