ripcords
Parachute release lines
Ripcords are cords that, when pulled, release or activate a mechanism.
The most familiar is the cord a parachutist pulls to deploy the parachute, but ripcords also appear on life rafts, fireworks, and other devices requiring quick manual activation.
Figuratively, pulling the ripcord means making a decisive exit or abandoning something: She pulled the ripcord on that relationship before it got worse.
Organized distribution of resources
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- reserveSupply kept back
main · harness · jumpmaster · altimeter · pull · activation · malfunction · cutaway
To let go
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- triggerWhat initiates action
- activationSetting into operation
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
pull · tension · pin · deployment · ejection · safety · lever · spring-loaded
Sustained price level increase
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- life jacketWearable flotation device
- raftFlat water conveyance
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
CO2 cartridge · emergency · aircraft safety · Mae West · buoyancy · activation · pull tab · maritime
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
reserve · main · harness · jumpmaster · altimeter · pull · activation · malfunction · cutaway · static line
release
To let go
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- triggerWhat initiates action
- activationSetting into operation
mechanism · pull · tension · pin · deployment · ejection · safety · lever · spring-loaded · handle
inflation
Sustained price level increase
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- life jacketWearable flotation device
- raftFlat water conveyance
flotation · CO2 cartridge · emergency · aircraft safety · Mae West · buoyancy · activation · pull tab · maritime · survival
ripcordscanopy
Overhead protective covering
parachute · reserve chute · drogue · pilot chute · harness
ripcordslatches
Simple closure mechanisms
locks · safety catches · restraints · fasteners · clasps