air bag
noun
an inflatable plastic bag mounted under the dashboard or on the back of the front seat of a car: it cushions the driver and passengers by inflating automatically in the event of collision.
Origin of air bag
1830–40, for an earlier sense
Words nearby air bag
aip,
air,
air alert,
air arm,
air attaché,
air bag,
air ball,
air base,
air battery,
air bed,
air bell
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British Dictionary definitions for air bag
air bag
noun
a safety device in a car, consisting of a bag that inflates automatically in an accident and prevents the passengers from being thrown forwards
one of a number of large inflatable bags comprising part of a spacecraft's landing system, enabling the craft to come to rest through a series of bounces