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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Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Mengzhou command ship uses parachutes and airbags during a 2025 landing test in northwest China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
In her final race before the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Friday morning, Lindsey Vonn lost her balance and crashed into a side net during the Crans-Montana World Cup downhill, causing her airbag to inflate.
—Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The Woodward training facility at Copper Mountain, Colorado, allows skiers and snowboarders to practice their spin and flip tricks into foam pits and onto airbags before taking them to snow.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Mengzhou command ship uses parachutes and airbags during a 2025 landing test in northwest China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
In her final race before the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Friday morning, Lindsey Vonn lost her balance and crashed into a side net during the Crans-Montana World Cup downhill, causing her airbag to inflate.
—Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The Woodward training facility at Copper Mountain, Colorado, allows skiers and snowboarders to practice their spin and flip tricks into foam pits and onto airbags before taking them to snow.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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