1) Chute attachment 2) Chute mechanism 3) Cord 4) It gets pulled in the fall 5) Parachute opener 6) Parachute part
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[skydiving] 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. When the ripcord is pulled, the container is opened and the pilot chute is released, opening the parachute. On tandem systems ...
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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 2. [n] - a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
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noun a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
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