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passive restraint

noun

Definition of PASSIVE RESTRAINT

:  a restraint (as a self-locking seat belt) that acts automatically to protect an automobile rider during a crash
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First Known Use of PASSIVE RESTRAINT

1970

Rhymes with PASSIVE RESTRAINT

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