ripcord
- n a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
- n a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
- Satisfied he had succeeded in his experiment, he folded his wings, pulled the ripcord of his regular parachute at 6,000 ft.
- The technique that tamed sport parachuting, according to Istel, is sky diving, in which the jumper controls his body as he hurtles toward earth before pulling his ripcord.
- In addition, unless shareholders sue successfully to stop him, he can pull the ripcord on a golden-parachute deal written into the merger agreement.