air bag
Britishnoun
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a safety device in a car, consisting of a bag that inflates automatically in an accident and prevents the passengers from being thrown forwards
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one of a number of large inflatable bags comprising part of a spacecraft's landing system, enabling the craft to come to rest through a series of bounces
Example Sentences
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The unsettling reality: It isn’t easy to know where a used car’s air bag came from.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Nor have investigators confirmed whether the air bag was made by Takata, rather than one from another manufacturer that may have been installed later, one of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The company, China-based Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology, makes air-bag inflators, which contain hazardous chemicals that ignite during a crash to rapidly fill an air bag with gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“Older model year vehicles put their occupants at higher risk, as the age of the air bag is one of the contributing factors.”
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
“Everyone okay?” he asked, pushing the air bag away from his face.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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