What is the meaning of ripcord?

noun

  • A cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend.
  • A cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). ripcord. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ripcord/definitions/1207450
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "ripcord" http://smartdefine.org/ripcord/definitions/1207450 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, ripcord, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ripcord/definitions/1207450>.
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