airbag
noun
a bag mounted in the interior of a motor vehicle, cushioning the seat occupant by inflating automatically in the event of collision.
airbags
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pluralof airbag.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By the turn of the century, such devices were ubiquitous, joining airbags and antilock breaks as standard safety features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
And, yes, airbags can make a car far more expensive to repair, even when the visible damage looks relatively minor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Autoliv stock jumps after the maker of airbags and seatbelts backs its full-year guidance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
The authors add that bringing spacecraft and space stations safely back to Earth for reuse would require better recovery systems, including technologies such as parachutes and airbags.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
These were technologies that had been part of a profound effort to make cars and roads safer— along with airbags and billions spent to widen and improve roads.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
