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Rip Cord
Webster's Dictionary
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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rip Cord'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/rip-cord.html. 1828.