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AIR BAG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("air bag" is a kind of...):
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Holonyms ("air bag" is a part of...):
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)