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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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Footage of the crash scene shows the SUV flipped upside down with airbags deployed and the side of the car bashed in and windows shattered on the ground, while the front of the police car appears smashed up.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
For example, every new car has to have at least six airbags, antilock brakes, and stability control.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Every Zoox autonomous vehicle is also equipped with a unique airbag system designed specifically for the carriage-like vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 May 2026
This component is part of the circuit for both the horn and the airbag.
—Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
For example, every new car has to have at least six airbags, antilock brakes, and stability control.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Every Zoox autonomous vehicle is also equipped with a unique airbag system designed specifically for the carriage-like vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 May 2026
This component is part of the circuit for both the horn and the airbag.
—Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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