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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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Faulty ignition switches in Chevy Cobalts and other vehicles caused cars to stall, shut off power, and disable airbags — sometimes just moments before a crash.
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Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
In the event of an impact, the vehicle’s safety system automatically shifts the seats into a safer rearward position while deploying the helmet airbag at the same time as the side airbags, helping to reduce the risk of head and upper-body injuries.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
The athletes, mostly male and mostly dressed in baggy sweats or cargo pants, take turns riding down a dry synthetic ski surface, flying off a ramp, and doing aerial tricks before falling onto an airbag.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
In the event of an impact, the vehicle’s safety system automatically shifts the seats into a safer rearward position while deploying the helmet airbag at the same time as the side airbags, helping to reduce the risk of head and upper-body injuries.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
The athletes, mostly male and mostly dressed in baggy sweats or cargo pants, take turns riding down a dry synthetic ski surface, flying off a ramp, and doing aerial tricks before falling onto an airbag.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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