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| air bag |
a bag in the front of some cars that blows up with air instantly in a crash to stop the passengers from being thrown forward. |
| chat |
to exchange written messages instantly with one or more people by typing on a computer or phone, usually using the internet. [1/7 definitions] |
| chatroom |
a site on the Internet where two or more computer users can converse in real time by typing messages that appear on all participants' screens instantly. |
| flash |
a sudden, brilliant light that vanishes almost instantly. [2/17 definitions] |
| instant |
instantly. [1/7 definitions] |
| instanter |
in law, immediately; instantly. |
| spot |
done or completed instantly. [1/13 definitions] |
| stopwatch |
a watch that can be stopped and started instantly. |
| tout de suite |
(French) immediately; instantly. |
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