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Rip Cord - Law Dictionary Search Results

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Ripping cord

same as Rip cord...


Rip cord

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...


Ripping panel

A long patch on a balloon to be ripped off by the rip cord at landing in order to allow the immediate escape of gas and instant deflation of the bag...


Ripping strip

same as Ripping panel...


Bungee cord

a strong elastic cord usually with a hook at each end used as a shock absorbing device or to bind packages together as on a dolly or handcart...


Corded

Bound or fastened with cords...


Cord of wood

Cord of wood, a quantity of wood eight feet long, four feet broad, and four feet high....


Ripper

One who or that which rips a ripping tool...


Quipu

A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians Mexicans etc as a substitute for writing and figures consisting of a main cord from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various colors each having a special meaning as silver gold corn soldiers etc Single double and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords representing definite numbers It was chiefly used for arithmetical purposes and to register important facts and events...


Eventerate

To rip open to disembowel...


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