noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 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 bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A similar inflated bag used in performing stunts, or for lifting objects in firefighting, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From air + bag.
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
lugsak
— protective system in automobiles
Arabic:
وِسَادَة هَوَائِيَّة
(wisāda hawāʔiyya)
— protective system in automobiles
Armenian:
անվտանգության բարձիկ
(anvtangutʻyan barjik)
— protective system in automobiles
Azerbaijani:
təhlükəsizlik yastığı
— protective system in automobiles
Belarusian:
паду́шка бяспе́кі
(padúška bjaspjéki)
— protective system in automobiles
Bulgarian:
възду́шна възгла́вница
(vǎzdúšna vǎzglávnica)
— protective system in automobiles
Catalan:
coixí de seguretat
— protective system in automobiles
Catalan:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Chinese Mandarin:
安全氣囊 /安全气囊
(ānquán qìnáng)
— protective system in automobiles
Danish:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Dutch:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Dutch:
luchtzak
— protective system in automobiles
Esperanto:
aersako
— protective system in automobiles
Estonian:
turvapadi
— protective system in automobiles
Finnish:
turvatyyny
— protective system in automobiles
French:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
French:
coussin gonflable
— protective system in automobiles
French:
coussin gonflable de sécurité
— protective system in automobiles
Georgian:
აირბალიში
(airbališi)
— protective system in automobiles
Georgian:
უსაფრთხოების ბალიში
(usaprtxoebis bališi)
— protective system in automobiles
German:
Airbag
— protective system in automobiles
German:
Prallkissen
— protective system in automobiles
Greek:
αερόσακος
(aerósakos)
— protective system in automobiles
Hindi:
एयरबैग
(eyarbaig)
— protective system in automobiles
Hungarian:
légzsák
— protective system in automobiles
Icelandic:
loftpúði
— protective system in automobiles
Ido:
aerosako
— protective system in automobiles
Indonesian:
kantung udara
— protective system in automobiles
Italian:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Italian:
cuscino salvavita
— protective system in automobiles
Italian:
cuscino d'aria
— protective system in automobiles
Japanese:
エアバッグ
(eabaggu)
— protective system in automobiles
Kazakh:
қауіпсіздік көпшігі
(qauıpsızdık köpşıgı)
— protective system in automobiles
Korean:
에어백
(eeobaek)
— protective system in automobiles
Latvian:
drošības spilvens
— protective system in automobiles
Lithuanian:
oro pagalvė
— protective system in automobiles
Malay:
beg udara
— protective system in automobiles
Malay:
beg keselamatan
— protective system in automobiles
Mongolian:
аюулгүйн дэр
(ajuulgüjn der)
— protective system in automobiles
Norman:
ballon dé sauveté
— protective system in automobiles
Norwegian Bokmål:
kollisjonspute
— protective system in automobiles
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kollisjonspute
— protective system in automobiles
Persian:
کیسِهٔ هَوا
(kise-ye havâ)
— protective system in automobiles
Polish:
poduszka powietrzna
— protective system in automobiles
Portuguese:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Romanian:
pernă de aer
— protective system in automobiles
Russian:
поду́шка безопа́сности
(podúška bezopásnosti)
— protective system in automobiles
Serbo-Croatian:
zračni jastuk
— protective system in automobiles
Spanish:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Spanish:
bolsa de aire
— protective system in automobiles
Spanish:
erbag
— protective system in automobiles
Spanish:
bolsa aérea
— protective system in automobiles
Spanish:
bolsa neumática
— protective system in automobiles
Swedish:
krockkudde
— protective system in automobiles
Swedish:
airbag
— protective system in automobiles
Tajik:
кисаи ҳаво
(kisa-yi havo)
— protective system in automobiles
Tajik:
болишти бехатарӣ
(bolišt-i bexatari)
— protective system in automobiles
Thai:
ถุงลมนิรภัย
(tǔng-lom-ní-rá-pai)
— protective system in automobiles
Turkish:
hava yastığı
— protective system in automobiles
Ukrainian:
поду́шка безпе́ки
(podúška bezpéky)
— protective system in automobiles
