TAILPIPE

tailpipe

(noun) a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tailpipe (plural tailpipes)

(US) An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration)

(automotive) An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle

Hypernyms

• (tail exhaust): exhaust pipe

Coordinate terms

• sidepipe

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