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How to pronounce ripcord in English?

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Type Words
Type of cord
Type Words
Type of cord

Examples of ripcord

ripcord
I pulled the ripcord too early and hit my head on the tail of the plane going by.
From the cnn.com
Pull your ripcord too early, and your parachute might get tangled or turned around.
From the time.com
His parachute's damaged ripcord failed and he became entangled in the canopy.
From the express.co.uk
On the left is the reserve parachute ripcord, which deploys the emergency parachute.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When it's time to land, a diver just pulls the parachute's ripcord as usual.
From the time.com
Just pull the ripcord and don't spend any more time over-thinking things.
From the forbes.com
After a few turns I found myself diving head first for the ground, so I decided to pull the ripcord.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Many investors decided to jump, pull the ripcord, and seek shelter in risk-averse trading positions.
From the forbes.com
Without getting an all-clear signal from the ground, he pulled her ripcord and she plunged to the ground.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • A cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
  • A cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
  • Skycoaster, most commonly also named Ripcord (in Cedar Fair, L.P.-owned theme parks) or Xtreme SkyFlyer (in former Paramount-owned theme parks), is an amusement park ride, produced and managed by Skycoaster, Inc.. ...
  • Rip Cord, also called Ripcord, is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. The character is first featured in the series ' and '.
  • A ripcord is a part of a skydiving harness-container system; a handle attached to a steel cable ending in a closing pin. The pin keeps the container closed and keeps the spring loaded pilot chute inside. ...
  • Ripcord is an American syndicated television series that ran for 76 episodes from 1961 to 1963 about the exploits of a skydiving operation by the same name.
  • (Ripcords) Refers to a yarn bundle that is inside the inner and outer jackets that is used to slit open the jackets for easier access to the copper or fiber-optic strands. Ripcords can be made from Aramids, Polyester and Nylon. ...
  • A cord placed directly under the jacket of a cable in order to facilitate stripping (removal) of the jacket.
  • (1996), An up charge attraction, RipCord is a 180 foot tall Skycoaster located in the Challenge Park section of the park.