tailpipe
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈteɪlpaɪp/
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ˈteɪlpaɪp
Noun
An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.
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Holonym: exhaust system
This car doesn't have a tailpipe because it has sidepipes instead.
More examples (1)
As much of Seattle tries to sleep, the Hellcat supercar goes on the prowl, the howls of its engine and the explosive backfires from its tailpipes echoing off the high-rise towers downtown.
An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration).
Usage- US usage
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Today's cars emit less NoX at the tailpipe than their 20th-century predecessors did.
Verb
To fasten an object to the tail of (an animal) as a prank.
Usage- Transitive
Noun
a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
Word forms
tailpipestailpipestailpipingtailpipedtailpiped