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bungee jumper death
ˈbʌn.dʒi ˈdʒʌm.pər dɛθ
Definition
1
A catastrophic event involving the failure of safety protocols during the activity of bungee jumping, often resulting in fatality due to human error, such as the omission of a safety cord.
2
A grim cautionary term used in media reporting to describe extreme sports accidents where the expected recoil of a bungee system fails to occur.
Examples
The news report on the bungee jumper death served as a blunt reminder that gravity never takes a day off from being lethal.
Modern safety standards exist precisely because the industry would prefer to avoid another headline starting with 'bungee jumper death'.
It is a grim irony that the ultimate thrill of a bungee jumper death is often the result of someone simply forgetting to hit the double-check button.