communication cord

noun

a cord or chain in a train which may be pulled by a passenger to stop the train in an emergency

He was making a mental calculation as to what height above the carriage window the communication cord might be.

She screamed, tore herself away; sprang up and pulled a communication cord.

Life was like a journey in an express train with no communication-cord.

The blood raced and beat in the veins of his neck and forehead, while he waited dumbly for the communication-cord to be pulled.

My communication-cord and my air-pipe led up between the barrels, to outer safety; but what of that?

April 18, 2024petrichor

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