airbag
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airbag
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noun airbags · air-bag · air bag
- A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury. In a fast German car / I'm amazed that I survived / An airbag saved my life
- A similar inflated bag used in performing stunts, or for lifting objects in firefighting, etc. As part of a scene in a movie, a stuntman falls from the top of a 95-foot-tall building into a large airbag directly below him on the ground, as shown in Figure 15-3.
- A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
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noun protective system in automobiles
| Español | airbag, bolsa de aire, erbag, bolsa aérea, bolsa neumática |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 에어백 eeobaek |
| 日本語 | エアバッグ eabaggu |
| 中文 | 安全氣囊 /安全气囊 ānquán qìnáng |
| हिन्दी | एयरबैग eyarbaig |
| Português | airbag |
| Français | airbag, coussin gonflable, coussin gonflable de sécurité |
| Deutsch | Airbag, Prallkissen |
| Italiano | airbag, cuscino salvavita, cuscino d'aria |
| Ελληνικά | αερόσακος aerósakos |
| Română | pernă de aer |
| Русский | поду́шка безопа́сности podúška bezopásnosti |
| العربية | وِسَادَة هَوَائِيَّة wisāda hawāʔiyya |
Talk about this word "airbag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/airbag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. airbag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/airbag "airbag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/airbag.Cite this
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title = {airbag},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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