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Definition of "tailpipe" []

  • The pipe through which exhaust gases from an engine are discharged. Also called exhaust pipe. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tailpipe" in a sentence
  • "• Gov't pushing more fuel efficiency for trucks: For the first time, the government announced proposed fuel economy requirements and reductions in tailpipe emissions for medium - and heavy-duty trucks."
  • "For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department announced proposed fuel economy requirements and reductions in tailpipe emissions for medium - and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year."
  • "For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department released proposed fuel economy requirements and reductions in tailpipe emissions for medium - and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year."
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