air bags
Dashboard safety balloons
Air bags are safety devices in vehicles that inflate rapidly during collisions to cushion occupants.
They deploy from the steering wheel, dashboard, or side panels when sensors detect sudden deceleration.
The air bags deployed on impact.
Also spelled as one word: airbags.
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- inflatable deviceObject requiring air inflation
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- collisionForceful contact between objects
- frontal impactCollision from ahead
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vehicle safety feature type
air bagsseat belts
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