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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Scroggins, who was still in his seatbelt, was extricated from the Volvo, which had deployed airbags.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
The Slate Truck will also aim for a 5-star crash rating, according to a company spokesperson, and will feature active emergency braking, forward collision warning, and as many as eight airbags.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The Acadia then spun around as its airbags went off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The driver arrived at a dead end and reversed into a police vehicle driven by a K9 officer, causing the officer’s airbag to deploy, Márquez said.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
The Slate Truck will also aim for a 5-star crash rating, according to a company spokesperson, and will feature active emergency braking, forward collision warning, and as many as eight airbags.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The Acadia then spun around as its airbags went off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The driver arrived at a dead end and reversed into a police vehicle driven by a K9 officer, causing the officer’s airbag to deploy, Márquez said.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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