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ripcord

/ ˈrɪpˌkɔːd /

noun

  1. a cord that when pulled opens a parachute from its pack
  2. a cord on the gas bag of a balloon that when pulled opens a panel, enabling gas to escape and the balloon to descend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

I was 23,000 feet up which about four mi1es and did what I was not supposed to do I pulled the ripcord to open my chute.

The Major triumphantly pulled a ripcord, and the sheet dropped away.

Even if you're already dead, pull the ripcord ring of your chute!

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