rip cord

noun

a cord on a parachute that, when pulled, opens the parachute for descent.

a cord fastened in the bag of a passenger balloon or dirigible so that a sharp pull upon it will rip or open the bag and let the gas escape, causing the balloon to descend rapidly.

Origin of rip cord

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby rip cord

riot shield, riot squad, rip, riparian, riparian right, rip cord, rip current, ripe, ripen, rip entry, ripe old age

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Example sentences from the Web for rip cord

He counted up to twenty, then tightened his grip on the rip-cord ring and jerked it hard.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
He didnt pull the rip-cord until he had fallen quite a way, because he didnt want the ships to fall on him.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Then Jimmy saw him reach for the rip-cord, grasp the metal ring, and give it a sharp jerk.
The Flying Reporter|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
He grabbed his rip-cord ring with his freed right hand, yanked hard, grabbed his bottle to him with both hands again, and waited.
Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

He fought down an almost overwhelming urge to pull his rip-cord too soon.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for rip cord

ripcord

/ (ˈrɪpˌkɔːd) /

noun

a cord that when pulled opens a parachute from its pack

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

单词	rip cord
释义	rip cord noun a cord on a parachute that, when pulled, opens the parachute for descent. a cord fastened in the bag of a passenger balloon or dirigible so that a sharp pull upon it will rip or open the bag and let the gas escape, causing the balloon to descend rapidly. Origin of rip cord First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby rip cord riot shield, riot squad, rip, riparian, riparian right, rip cord, rip current, ripe, ripen, rip entry, ripe old age Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rip cord He counted up to twenty, then tightened his grip on the rip-cord ring and jerked it hard. Dave Dawson with the Commandos\|R. Sidney Bowen He didnt pull the rip-cord until he had fallen quite a way, because he didnt want the ships to fall on him. Famous Flyers\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Then Jimmy saw him reach for the rip-cord, grasp the metal ring, and give it a sharp jerk. The Flying Reporter\|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss He grabbed his rip-cord ring with his freed right hand, yanked hard, grabbed his bottle to him with both hands again, and waited. Test Pilot\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) He fought down an almost overwhelming urge to pull his rip-cord too soon. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for rip cord ripcord / (ˈrɪpˌkɔːd) / noun a cord that when pulled opens a parachute from its pack 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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