inflator

[in-flayt-er]

noun

1. anything used to inflate objects, such as a device used to pump up air mattresses, tires, or water toys.

2. a person who habitually inflates or exaggerates facts or amounts.

Example Sentences

At least six people have died and two have been injured in crashes, after the company’s inflators ruptured and sprayed shrapnel around the vehicles’ cabin.

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In all, 67 million front driver and passenger inflators were included in what turned out to be the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

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Wednesday’s urgent request comes after one person in a Nissan was killed by an exploding front-passenger inflator, and as many as 58 people were injured since 2015.

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The documents say that airbags on both sides may have a defective inflator, putting passengers in danger of flying projectiles inside the vehicles.

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Q: The agency made an initial finding that ARC Automotive Inc. should recall 52 million air bag inflators because they can explode and hurl shrapnel.

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