Definitions for ripcord

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  2. ripcord(noun)

    a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent

Wiktionary

  1. ripcord(Noun)

    A cord to release a parachute from its sack.


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