Bungee cables, for example (5)

I believe the answer is:

cords

(Other definitions for cords that I've seen before include "Velvety trousers" , "Flexes; trousers" , "Electric flexes" , "Trousers of ribbed cloth" , "sort of trousers" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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