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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According to Virginia State Police, one trooper was injured after a vehicle airbag deployed.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Here in Los Angeles, as in much of coastal California where the roads and highways are broken and brutalized due to overpopulation, a plush airbag suspension paired with this punchy hybrid powertrain would serve well, very well indeed.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Police said after identifying Castaneda Rodriguez, it was determined his DNA was found on the Honda steering wheel airbag that had activated in the crash.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Even with substantial airbag suspension to absorb rougher roads, the RST clunked around due to the 24-inch wheels and minimal sidewall flex from thin eco-friendly tires.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Here in Los Angeles, as in much of coastal California where the roads and highways are broken and brutalized due to overpopulation, a plush airbag suspension paired with this punchy hybrid powertrain would serve well, very well indeed.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Police said after identifying Castaneda Rodriguez, it was determined his DNA was found on the Honda steering wheel airbag that had activated in the crash.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Even with substantial airbag suspension to absorb rougher roads, the RST clunked around due to the 24-inch wheels and minimal sidewall flex from thin eco-friendly tires.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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