ripcord
Britishnoun
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a cord that when pulled opens a parachute from its pack
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a cord on the gas bag of a balloon that when pulled opens a panel, enabling gas to escape and the balloon to descend
Example Sentences
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The rig also allows a jumper whose main parachute has failed to pull the ripcord using either hand and from any direction.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023
PHILADELPHIA: CB Trent McDuffie, Washington — Eagles might try to pull the ripcord and trade down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022
On Wednesday, Darroch decided to pull the ripcord himself.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2019
“If you still have your job, you can pull the ripcord at anytime,” said Ariel Eliaz, manager of NYC Sober Living in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, which charges $7,500 a month.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2018
My left hand grasped the yellow ripcord for dear life as my right hand pressed against the side wall of the C-130 for balance.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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