airbag

noun

air·bag ˈer-ˌbag

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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Unusually for the quadricycle segment, the Mobilize vehicles come with a driver airbag as standard, as well as heated driver's seat and aircon. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024 The filing alleges officers found two beers in Huger’s Maserati, which was off the road in a grassy area with its airbags deployed. —

Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The driver-side airbag appears to have been deployed. —

Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024 After streaking through the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean and Mexico, Starliner deployed three main parachutes to slow its descent, then a ring of six airbags inflated around the bottom of the spacecraft to dampen the jolt of touchdown. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airbag