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passive restraint
[ pas-iv ri-streynt ]
noun
- a safety device in a motor vehicle, as an airbag or special seat belt, that is activated automatically to protect the seat occupant at the moment of impact when a collision occurs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of passive restraint1
First recorded in 1965–70
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