What is another word for ripcord?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɪpkɔːd] (IPA)

A ripcord is a device used to activate a parachute or other mechanism by abruptly pulling a cord or similar object. There are several synonyms for this term, including "pull cord," "emergency cord," "release cord," and "ejection cord." Other phrases that may be used to describe a ripcord include "escape mechanism," "safety release," and "emergency deployment." Additionally, certain contexts may call for different terms to describe a ripcord, such as "aircraft bail-out system" or "skydiving harness release." Regardless of the terminology used, ripcords play an essential role in a variety of situations where rapid deployment or escape is necessary.

Synonyms for Ripcord:

What are the hypernyms for Ripcord?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    cord, line, rope, strand, control line, safety line, control rope, rope cable, rope line, safety rope.

What are the hyponyms for Ripcord?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for ripcord (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Ripcord?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Ripcord

I was 23,000 feet up which about four mi1es and did what I was not supposed to do I pulled the ripcord to open my chute.
"The Biography of a Rabbit"
Roy Benson, Jr.
Their last signals to each other had been: "Even if you're already dead, pull the ripcord ring of your chute!"
"Lords of the Stratosphere"
Arthur J. Burks
I would have forgone the dubious honor of being the first to land upon the grass, but the crew apparently had their orders; I was courteously tapped upon the shoulder-I presume the warders are polite when they enter the condemned cell at dawn-my chute was strapped upon me and the instructions I had already read in their printed form at least sixty times were repeated verbally, so much to my confusion that when I was finally in the air I do not know to this day whether I counted six, sixty, six hundred, or six thousand before jerking the ripcord.
"Greener Than You Think"
Ward Moore

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