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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The concept uses external airbags that inflate around the aircraft to reduce impact during abrupt landings.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
To that end, perhaps one silver lining was that Johnson didn’t arrive at his postgame press availability Sunday seething or even all that downtrodden, instead using perspective as his airbag.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Damaged airbags also may fail to deploy in case of accidents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The 2020 Corvette Owner’s manual states that children in rear-facing seats should not sit in a two-seater car as the passenger airbag can cause severe injuries to the child.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
To that end, perhaps one silver lining was that Johnson didn’t arrive at his postgame press availability Sunday seething or even all that downtrodden, instead using perspective as his airbag.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Damaged airbags also may fail to deploy in case of accidents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The 2020 Corvette Owner’s manual states that children in rear-facing seats should not sit in a two-seater car as the passenger airbag can cause severe injuries to the child.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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