Ripcord or rip cord may refer to: *

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 ...

, the mechanism used to release a parachute *

FSB Ripcord The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between elements of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced divisions of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) that took place from 1 to 23 July 1970. It was the last ma ...

, fire support base from the Vietnam War * ''Ripcord'' (album), a 2016 album by Keith Urban * Ripcord (Amusement Park Ride), an amusement park free-fall ride * ''Ripcord'' (TV series) a 1960s TV series *

Rip Cord (G.I. Joe) Rip Cord (also known as Ripcord) is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper and debuted in 1984. Comedian actor Ma ...

, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe * Ripcord, a pullstring used with a launcher to make a

Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with its debut series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy. Various toy companies ar ...

spin * Ripcord, a cord of yarn under the jacket of an

optical cable A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable, but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. The optical fiber elements are typically individually coated with ...

for jacket removal *

Ripcord Games Ripcord Games was a video game publisher and an entertainment software label of Panasonic Interactive Media based in Santa Clara, California. Games published by Ripcord Games *'' Armor Command'' *'' Enemy Infestation'' *'' Forced Alliance'' *'' ...

, a video game publisher *

Ripcord Networks {{Infobox company , name = Ripcord Networks , industry = voice and video cryptographic security company , founded = 2003 , founder = Alex Fielding , hq_location = San Mateo, California , key_people = Steve WozniakJohn McAfeeEllen Hancock Rip ...

, a voice and video cryptographic security company * "Ripcord", a song from Radiohead's debut album ''

Pablo Honey ''Pablo Honey'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 22 February 1993 in the UK by Parlophone and on 20 April in the US by Capitol Records. It was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie and Radiohead's co-m ...

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