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Pretensioners

Definition: Pretensioners refer to safety devices in vehicles that automatically tighten seat belts during a collision or sudden braking, preventing the occupants from being thrown forward.

Sense 1 (Noun): Pretensioners are mechanisms designed to increase the effectiveness of seat belts by automatically removing slack and tensioning the belts during a crash or emergency braking.

Example sentence: The car's advanced pretensioners ensured that the driver and passengers were securely held in place during the accident.

Sense 2 (Noun): Pretensioners also refer to a component in an automobile's safety system that connects to the airbag sensor, activating the airbags instantly in the event of a collision.

Example sentence: The vehicle was equipped with both seat belt pretensioners and airbag pretensioners to maximize passenger safety during a crash.

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