Ripcord
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Ripcord or rip cord may refer to:
- Ripcord (skydiving)Ripcord (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 mechanism used to release a parachute - FSB RipcordFSB RipcordThe Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Little was...
, fire support base from the Vietnam War - Ripcord (Amusement Park Ride), an amusement park freefall ride
- Ripcord (TV series)Ripcord (TV series)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.-Overview:...
a 1960s TV series - Rip Cord (G.I. Joe)Rip Cord (G.I. Joe)Rip Cord, also called Ripcord, is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. The character is first featured in the series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6. He is the G.I...
, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe - Ripcord, a pullstringPullstringA pullstring is a string or cord wound on a spring-loaded spindle that engages a mechanism when it is pulled. It is most commonly used in toys and motorized equipment....
used with a lancher to make a beyblade (toy)Beyblade (toy)Beyblade is a line of high-performance spinning top toys originally developed and manufactured by Takara starting in 2000. Both the toys and their name were inspired by "Beigoma", a traditional spinning top. The introduction of the toy corresponded with the broadcast of the Beyblade anime...
spin - Rip cord, of an optical cable, a parallel cord of strong yarn that is situated under the jacket(s) of the cable for jacket removal