airbagged
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Airbagged describes a vehicle equipped with airbags or, more commonly, the experience of having an airbag deploy during a collision.
The driver walked away with minor bruises after being airbagged in the crash.
In automotive enthusiast circles, airbagged also refers to vehicles fitted with air suspension systems that allow the chassis to be raised or lowered.
His airbagged truck sits inches off the ground at car shows.
Sudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- protectionGuarding against harm
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
injury · prevention · survival · emergency · deploy · deployment · restraint · occupant
Fill with gas
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- absorbTake in fully
- impactForceful contact or consequence
deceleration · soft · padding · foam · fabric · nylon · tether · venting
Input-detecting device
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
- moduleIndependent functional component
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
microcontroller · actuator · algorithm · diagnostics · engineering · design · pyrotechnic · inflator
crash
Sudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- protectionGuarding against harm
seatbelt · injury · prevention · survival · emergency · deploy · deployment · restraint · occupant · passenger
inflate
Fill with gas
impact · deceleration · soft · padding · foam · fabric · nylon · tether · venting · milliseconds
sensor
Input-detecting device
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
- moduleIndependent functional component
- systemConnected parts forming whole
electronic · microcontroller · actuator · algorithm · diagnostics · engineering · design · pyrotechnic · inflator · propellant
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
truck · steering · wheel · dashboard · console · door · panel · compartment · interior · headrest
airbaggedejected
Forcibly removed
unprotected · unrestrained · vulnerable · launched · unsecured