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RIPCORD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ripcord" is a kind of...):
cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
Holonyms ("ripcord" is a part of...):
chute; parachute (rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ripcord" is a kind of...):
cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
Holonyms ("ripcord" is a part of...):
balloon (large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air)
