Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cord pulled to release the pack of a parachute.
- noun A cord pulled to release gas from a balloon.
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- noun A
cord to release aparachute from its sack.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
- noun a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
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Examples
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Since I forgot to pull the ripcord when a bell — or something rang — Eddie tapped me on the shoulder, and then he pulled the cord.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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Wall Street executives can always pull the ripcord on their golden parachutes before hitting the pavement.
Think Progress » Goldman CEO Blankfein feels that ‘government is out to kill them.’ 2010
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I used to like the prong rests because it was simple but the helical fletching is a problem so i switched to the ripcord and never looked back.
Beginning Bowhunting 2009
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We were told to listen for a ringing sound at 5,000 feet, which meant it was time to do something, like pull the ripcord.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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I used to like the prong rests because it was simple but the helical fletching is a problem so i switched to the ripcord and never looked back.
Beginning Bowhunting 2009
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Royce immediately pulled the ripcord, felt the massive jerk of deployment, then began gliding in a slow circle down toward the speck in the water below.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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After a year of wrestling with the decision, however, the Balints are finally pulling the ripcord.
Learning To Walk: Fear, Shame And Your Underwater Mortgage Ryan Grim 2011
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After a year of wrestling with the decision, however, the Balints are finally pulling the ripcord.
Learning To Walk: Fear, Shame And Your Underwater Mortgage Ryan Grim 2011
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Royce immediately pulled the ripcord, felt the massive jerk of deployment, then began gliding in a slow circle down toward the speck in the water below.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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Royce immediately pulled the ripcord, felt the massive jerk of deployment, then began gliding in a slow circle down toward the speck in the water below.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
reesetee commented on the word ripcord
I love that WeirdNet uses the word "gasbag" in the definition.
January 29, 2009