Word: ripcords
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rip
cords
Definition: Plural of ripcord; a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
Morphemes:
Affix: rip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tear (in paper, etc.).
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To furnish with cords
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.