tailpipe
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tailpipe
- /ˈteɪlpaɪp/
Where it comes from
From tail + pipe.
noun tailpipes
- An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle. Holonym: exhaust system
- 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 tailpipes · tailpiping · tailpiped
- To fasten an object to the tail of (an animal) as a prank.
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noun exhaust pipe
| Español | tubo caudal |
|---|---|
| Português | escapamento, tubo de escape |
| Français | pot d'échappement |
| Italiano | tubo di scarico, tubo di scappamento |
| Русский | выхлопна́я труба́ vyxlopnája trubá |
Talk about this word "tailpipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tailpipe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tailpipe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tailpipe "tailpipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tailpipe.
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@misc{tailpipe_2026,
title = {tailpipe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailpipe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
