ripcord

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noun

A cord to release a parachute from its sack.

“pull the ripcord”

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Meanings

nounripcord (plural ripcords)

plural ripcords · alternative rip cord

  1. A cord to release a parachute from its sack.

    pull the ripcord

Origin

From rip + cord.

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Translations

Finnish avauskahva
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Polish linka
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Cite this entry
APA

ripcord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripcord

MLA

“ripcord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripcord. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripcord,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripcord.

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