noun
tailpipe
TAYL-pyp
noun
1
The pipe at the rear of a vehicle through which exhaust gases are released.
"Thick smoke poured from the truck's tailpipe."
How to Use Tailpipe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe pipe at the back of a car where the exhaust comes out.
Common pairings
exhaust tailpipe
tailpipe emissions
Word Forms
tailpiped past tense, tailpipes plural, tailpipes singular
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Etymology
A compound of tail and pipe.