air bag

A·ïr bag

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ah-eer bag]
- /ˈɑ ɪər bæg/
- /eə(r) bæɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer bag]
- /ˈɑ ɪər bæg/

Definitions of air bag words

noun air bag a safety device in a car, consisting of a bag that inflates automatically in an accident and prevents the passengers from being thrown forwards 3
noun air bag 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 3
noun air bag a bag of nylon, plastic, etc. in a passenger restraint system that inflates instantly within an automobile at the impact of a collision, to protect riders from being thrown forward 3
noun air bag An air bag is a safety device in a car that automatically fills with air if the car crashes, and is designed to protect the people in the car when they are thrown forward in the crash. 3
noun air bag 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. 1
noun air bag Alternative spelling of airbag. 0

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Origin of air bag

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40, for an earlier sense

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Parts of speech for Air bag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air bag

air bag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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