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airbag
noun 3
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5ADJ.
below, large
VERB + AIRBAG
survived
AIRBAG + NOUN
life
PREP.
into
ADV.
directly, properly
Definitions
noun
1
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
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, 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 windbag or gossip.
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In a fast German car / I'm amazed that I survived / An airbag saved my life
Wiktionary02
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 a
Wiktionary03
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.
Wiktionary04
The reason why he didn't make it in that accident was because his airbag didn't trigger properly.
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The airbag saved my life.
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He had to be hospitalized because of an airbag.
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