side curtain airbag
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3.3
- noun
- /saɪd ˈkɜrtən ˈɛrˌbæɡ/
- Specialized
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airbag de cortina lateral
- In the event of a collision, the side curtain airbags deploy from above the windows to cushion the heads of passengers.
- side curtain airbags and impact
- side curtain airbags to protect
Examples
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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.
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All Corolla models are equipped with front, side, and side curtain airbags.
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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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RIGHT: In contrast, the TL's front and side curtain airbags did a good job of protecting the dummy's head.
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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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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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Vehicles such as the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse and Equinox have side curtain airbags that implode for a longer duration than airbags in passenger cars, thus providing even more protection for passengers and pups.
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Synonyms
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2.6
A safety device in cars that inflates quickly in a crash to protect passengers
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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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3.7
A bag along a car roof that inflates to protect people's heads in side crashes and rollovers
How Protective
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'side' specifies location, 'curtain' evokes a hanging cover and 'airbag' signals an inflatable safety device, so a B1 learner who knows these words can infer an inflatable protective ‘curtain’ at the side of the vehicle. This noun-compounding pattern is a transparent, compositional construction common in English and across languages, making the MWE immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Side curtain airbag comes from a simple picture: a soft airbag falls like a curtain down the side of the car window to cover and cushion your head. So, the name reminds us that it 'protects the head' in side impacts or rollovers.