variants:
or air bag
Definition of airbag
: 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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Time Traveler for airbag
The first known use of airbag was in 1782
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