ripcord

English Thesaurus

1. a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cord,
definition	:	a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	chute, parachute,
definition	:	rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact)

2. a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cord,
definition	:	a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	balloon,
definition	:	large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air (noun.artifact)