curtain airbag
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- noun
- /ˈkɜrtən ˈɛrˌbæɡ/
- Specialized
:
airbag de cortina
- In comparison, the Acura TL's front and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structures or objects that could cause injury.
- side curtain airbags
- head curtain airbags
- standard curtain airbags
Examples
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All Corolla models are equipped with front, side, and side curtain airbags.
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The new SUV is equipped with curtain airbags that protect the passengers during a rollover accident.
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On affected vehicles, there is the possibility that the window curtain airbag may not work as designed.
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The side curtain airbag didn't have sufficient forward coverage for the head.
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Short-wheelbase versions get first- and second-row side curtain airbags.
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The side curtain airbag deployed but didn't extend far enough forward to protect the dummy's head.
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The cause for the recall is the discovery of an improper stitching procedure affecting the right window curtain airbag.
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You can feel more confident that your pet (and your passengers) will be protected in the event of a crash if your vehicle is equipped with side curtain airbags.
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We went out and bought the car with the highest safety rating—it was one of the first cars (and was the first non-luxury car) to have side curtain airbags, a safety feature that could have saved our daughter's life.
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All Transit Connect Wagon models feature first-row frontal, pelvis, and side airbags, with first-, second-, and third-row side curtain airbags in long-wheelbase models.
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Synonyms
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2.8
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
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A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built from 'curtain' (a covering or screen) + 'airbag' (an inflatable safety device), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is an airbag that deploys like a curtain along the vehicle. This follows a transparent noun+noun naming pattern used in many languages for technical equipment, so the specific protective function is predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Curtain airbag gets its name from the way it works: a soft airbag falls down from the roof like a curtain along the side windows. That image explains the name because the hanging curtain 'protects' passengers' heads in side crashes and rollovers.