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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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
An airbag had also been deployed in the passenger location.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The college has offered the training for decades, and its Automotive and Related Technology program has evolved with industry changes — including the advent of fuel injection, airbags and the rise of electric vehicles.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Both cars’ airbags went off, and both cars were totaled, according to Wendy.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
An airbag had also been deployed in the passenger location.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The college has offered the training for decades, and its Automotive and Related Technology program has evolved with industry changes — including the advent of fuel injection, airbags and the rise of electric vehicles.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Both cars’ airbags went off, and both cars were totaled, according to Wendy.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for airbag
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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