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CIDE DICTIONARY

rip cord

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CIDE DICTIONARY

rip cord,  
  •  A cord by which the gas bag of a balloon may be ripped open for a limited distance to release the gas quickly and so cause immediate descent.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  •  a cord which, when pulled, opens a parachute.  [PJC]

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