| air bag n. 1. An automotive passive restraint consisting of a bag that is designed to inflate upon collision and prevent passengers from pitching forward. 2. A large inflatable bag made of strong rubber, used by rescue workers to lift a vehicle or heavy machinery or debris that has fallen upon or otherwise trapped a victim. |
air bag
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) 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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| Noun | 1. |  air bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forwardbag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
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air bag n → airbag m inv
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