variants
or air bag
: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device
especially
: such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision
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The craft will land in the American Southwest using parachutes that will slow it down to 4 mph before inflating large airbags.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
On its return home, a heat shield keeps the occupants safe from temperatures of some 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, before the vehicle descends under parachute and finally touches down, with the help of airbags to cushion the fall, in one of several desert landing sites in the US.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
On its return home, a heat shield keeps the occupants safe from temperatures of some 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, before the vehicle descends under parachute and finally touches down, with the help of airbags to cushion the fall, in one of several desert landing sites in the US.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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