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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 descentplay

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 descendplay

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)

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