Tailpipe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈteɪlpaɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tailpipe is a noun meaning (automotive) An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.
Meaning
(automotive) An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.
More Meanings
- (especially US) An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration).
- (transitive) To fasten an object to the tail of (an animal) as a prank.
Example Sentences
Holonym: exhaust system
This car doesn't have a tailpipe because it has sidepipes instead.
Today's cars emit less NoX at the tailpipe than their 20th-century predecessors did.
Word Forms
- tailpipes
- tailpiping
- tailpiped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vehicle, escapement, pot, exhaust, escape, vehicles.
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