Definitions for air bag

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

air′ bag`(n.)

  1. an inflatable plastic bag mounted in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle: it cushions the driver and passengers by inflating automatically in the event of a collision.

    Category: Automotive

Origin of air bag:

1965–70

Princeton's WordNet

  1. air bag(noun)

    a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward

Wiktionary

  1. air bag(Noun)

    A car safety device that deploys when a road vehicle gets in an accident.


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