airbag

American  

[air-bag] / ˈɛərˌbæg /

Or air bag

noun

1. a bag mounted in the interior of a motor vehicle, cushioning the seat occupant by inflating automatically in the event of collision.

2. a very large inflatable safety or cushioning device, as to protect a spacecraft during a landing.

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Etymology

Origin of airbag

First recorded in 1965–70; air ¹ ( def. ) + bag ( def. )

Example Sentences

In her crash last Sunday, Vonn’s airbag deployed.

From Los Angeles Times

They don’t yet know precisely how many of the air bags from the company, DTN Airbag, are in cars and trucks in America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Akira pushed her airbag out of the way.

From Literature

During a trial at the High Court in Paisley in November, Cowan said he was in a police car with a colleague when a Volkswagen driven by Kastrati crashed into the side of the vehicle and activated the airbag.

From BBC

The team used a specialist retrieval system to access the airbag control module – where a snapshot of electronic data, triggered by the crash, revealed speeds, accelerator position, steering wheel angle and brake pedal application.

From BBC