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What is a ripcord?

What is a ripcord? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A cord to release a parachute from its sack.
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Jack barely wriggled into the parachute and found the ripcord in time to land painfully but not fatally.
This device slows down the rate of fall, something that ensures when the time comes to pull a ripcord the main canopy is deployed more safely.
The steel pipes are protected by a tar coating and an extruded polyethylene ripcord housing.
Trailing No. 20 seed Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 5-0, having lost eight consecutive games, Berdych pulled the ripcord, citing a right shoulder injury.
You don't have to pack a parachute, pull a ripcord, or jump from a airplane.
I remembered Mike's words and pulled the ripcord that opened the parachute.

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