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passive restraint

[ pas-iv ri-streynt ]
/ ˈpæs ɪv rɪˈstreɪnt /

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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Origin of passive restraint

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby passive restraint

passive movement, passive noun, passive obedience, passive reason, passive resistance, passive restraint, passive safety, passive smoke, passive smoking, passive transfer, passive tremor
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