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jungle gym en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Genericized trademark of JungleGym, from jungle + gym.

Meanings

1. (Israel, US) A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.
   • Not much later, in 2008, attention shifted south again as the Israeli army invaded Gaza in response to the Qassam rockets launched into the Negev, and the JNF introduced Operation Security Blanket. Instead of building up new Blueprint Negev settlements, the JNF allocated millions for a rocket-proof indoor playground replete with a jungle gym, video game arcade, disco, merry-go-round, swing sets, therapy rooms, barbecue pit and, according to the JNF, "rooms that double as bomb shelters." 2010, Rebecca Manski, “Blueprint Negev”, in Middle East Report, number 256, page 3:

Forms

Synonyms

monkey bars · climbing frame

Translations (28)

ja ジャングルジム (play structure) · cy ffrâm ddringo (play structure) · fi kiipeilyteline (play structure) · ja 雲梯 (play structure) · pl małpi gaj (play structure) · pt trepa-trepa (play structure) · bg катерушка (play structure) · nb klatrestativ (play structure) · yi קריכלקע (play structure) · de Klettergerüst (play structure) · af wouterklouter (play structure) · ja 枠登り (play structure) · ga barraí moncaí (play structure) · nv béésh ndaazʼáhígíí (play structure) · ko 정글짐 (play structure) · es pasamanos (play structure) · af klimraam (play structure) · is klifurgrind (play structure) · nn klatrestativ (play structure) · ru констру́кция для ла́зания (play structure) · cmn 攀登架 (play structure) · sv klätterställning (play structure) · da klatrestativ (play structure) · hu mászóka (play structure) · ru сте́нка для ла́зания (play structure) · nl klimrek (play structure) · cmn 井格木 (play structure) · fr cage à poules (play structure)