tailpipe

Or tail pipe

[teyl-pahyp]

noun

1. an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.

tailpipe

/ ˈteɪlˌpaɪp /

noun

1. a pipe from which the exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine are discharged, esp the terminal pipe of the exhaust system of a motor vehicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailpipe¹

1880–85, in sense, “suction pipe of a pump”; 1905–10 for current sense; tail ¹ + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

There are no tailpipe emissions, and electric lorries also draw their power increasingly from renewable sources of energy.

From BBC

It focuses on boosting zero-emission vehicle adoption and reducing tailpipe emissions in communities dealing with some of the nation’s worst air quality and most rapidly intensifying effects from global warming.

From Los Angeles Times

While tailpipe emissions have dramatically reduced, other cars parts are producing a greater share of the pollution.

From BBC

That’s largely because for more than 50 years, California has been granted unique authority from the EPA to set stricter tailpipe emissions than those mandated by the federal government.

From Los Angeles Times

If it is successful, the rule will immediately revoke rules governing tailpipe emissions from vehicles.

From BBC