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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Despite airbags being deployed, the two jumped occupants got out of the sedan and ran, leaving the pickup truck driver hurt.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
In her crash last Sunday, Vonn’s airbag deployed.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Takata airbag recall affected millions of vehicles more than a decade ago.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Mengzhou command ship uses parachutes and airbags during a 2025 landing test in northwest China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
In her crash last Sunday, Vonn’s airbag deployed.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Takata airbag recall affected millions of vehicles more than a decade ago.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Mengzhou command ship uses parachutes and airbags during a 2025 landing test in northwest China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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