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 police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 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
In the summer of 2025, Wy’East Mountain Academy, located at Mount Hood in Oregon, debuted the largest airbag and dry slope in North America, 80 feet wide and 200 feet long.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The hits wrecked the vehicle and deployed at least one of the airbags, according to the report.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 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
In the summer of 2025, Wy’East Mountain Academy, located at Mount Hood in Oregon, debuted the largest airbag and dry slope in North America, 80 feet wide and 200 feet long.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The hits wrecked the vehicle and deployed at least one of the airbags, according to the report.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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