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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Is there any way those two goals might be able to overlap before Monica has to pull the ripcord?
From Salon
“It’s the perfect ripcord if you’re having a mess of a day.”
From Los Angeles Times
In Poland, the divers will compete in the advanced aspects of their sport - canopy piloting is far beyond simply leaving an aircraft and pulling a ripcord.
From Washington Times
The air blows at about 120 mph, allowing people to experience the part of a parachute jump that comes between when you jump out of the airplane and when you pull the ripcord.
From Washington Post
It didn’t, nor did a master’s in literature, where specialisations became increasingly esoteric: “That’s when I pulled the ripcord and got out of academia.”
From The Guardian
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