tailpipe
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈteɪlpaɪp/
noun
Etymology: From tail + pipe.
- An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.
“Holonym: exhaust system”
“This car doesn't have a tailpipe because it has sidepipes instead.”
- An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration).
“Today's cars emit less NoX at the tailpipe than their 20th-century predecessors did.”
verb
Etymology: From tail + pipe.
- To fasten an object to the tail of (an animal) as a prank.