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rip cord definition

rip cord

  1. a cord fastened to the gas bag of a balloon or dirigible in such a way that pulling it opens the bag, releasing gas and causing a rapid descent
  2. a cord, etc. pulled to open a parachute during descent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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