| air bag | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a safety device in a car, consisting of a bag that inflates automatically in an accident and prevents the passengers from being thrown forwards |
| 2. | one of a number of large inflatable bags comprising part of a spacecraft's landing system, enabling the craft to come to rest through a series of bounces |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |