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airbag

noun

Etymology

From air + bag.

  1. derived from baggi
  2. inherited from bagge
  3. compounded as airbag — “air + bag”

Definitions

  1. A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing…

    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
    • However, the challenges for the railway world are much greater than for automotive as we generally have more occupants, higher speeds, greater masses, higher energies, and an absence of seatbelts or airbags to contend with.

  2. A similar inflated bag used in performing stunts, or for lifting objects in firefighting,…

    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.

  3. A person who talks too much

    A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for airbag. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA