variants
or air bag
: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device
especially
: such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision
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This component is part of the circuit for both the horn and the airbag.
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Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The rescuers were going to inflate airbags underneath the animal, but then the water level rose, and one morning the whale began to swim.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Chicago police are warning South Side residents about the latest string of burglaries involving airbags.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall is due to airbags that may deploy without warning, raising the risk of injury.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The rescuers were going to inflate airbags underneath the animal, but then the water level rose, and one morning the whale began to swim.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Chicago police are warning South Side residents about the latest string of burglaries involving airbags.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall is due to airbags that may deploy without warning, raising the risk of injury.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for airbag
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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