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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Those who own or operate one of these vehicles are urged not to drive it until the repair is completed and the defective airbag is replaced.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The death is one of 27 in the U.S. caused by the faulty inflators, which used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate airbags in a crash.
—CBS News, 29 May 2024
The agency said 27 people have been killed by a defective Takata airbag and over 400 people have been injured.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 29 May 2024
The suspect also stole the airbag, horn and $5 in coins from the vehicle.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The death is one of 27 in the U.S. caused by the faulty inflators, which used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate airbags in a crash.
—CBS News, 29 May 2024
The agency said 27 people have been killed by a defective Takata airbag and over 400 people have been injured.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 29 May 2024
The suspect also stole the airbag, horn and $5 in coins from the vehicle.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Airbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbag. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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