Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. 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.
- n. slang A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
Etymologies
- From air + bag. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The powder that is used to depoly the airbag is an irritant and can cause a smoke or haze in the car.”
“Honda's latest US recall airbag affects certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts,”
“Honda's latest U.S. recall airbag affects certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts, Odyssey minivans, CR-V small sport utility vehicles and some 2002 Acura TL sedans.”
“Honda's latest U.S. recall airbag affects certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts,”
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“Honda's latest US recall airbag affects certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts, Odyssey minivans, CR-V small sport utility vehicles and some 2002 Acura TL sedans.”
“This is what all that crash-mitigation technology seeks to avert - in simplistic terms the airbag springs into action between collisions one and two, which has a flow-on benefit to collision three.”
“Once all those stories came out about how airbags supposedly can cause greater injury to us shorties, the word "airbag" in the middle of the steering wheel has taken on more alarming meaning, for me.”
Proposed car safety device: a sharp stake on the steering wheel.
“In the next two years, we will add local production capabilities not only for EPS, but also for other advanced technologies such as airbag inflators and electronic stability control.”
“Manufacturers of critical parts and assemblies such as airbag, wheel bearing and piston have now achieved this by adding SMAC XYZ measurement systems to their inline manufacturing process.”
“She tried to move, but something was holding her down—the airbag?”
Lists
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ACC, ATC, ATV, ABS, BTL, CTL, CAI, EMS, GTL, HUD, GNSS, IMU and 175 more...
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In Cars
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