- tailpipe
- tail|pipe [ `teıl,paıp ] noun countthe pipe at the back of a motor vehicle that takes waste gases out of the engine
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
tailpipe — ► NOUN ▪ the rear section of the exhaust pipe of a motor vehicle … English terms dictionary
tailpipe — ☆ tailpipe [tāl′pīp΄ ] n. 1. the exhaust pipe coming from the muffler of a motor vehicle 2. the exhaust duct of a jet engine … English World dictionary
tailpipe — UK [ˈteɪlˌpaɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms tailpipe : singular tailpipe plural tailpipes mainly American the pipe at the back of a motor vehicle that takes waste gases out of the engine … English dictionary
tailpipe — noun Tailpipe is used before these nouns: ↑emission … Collocations dictionary
tailpipe — n American the anus. A US teenagers term. This predictable use of the word ( exhaust pipe in British English) is possibly influenced by the car driver s experi ence of having another driver up one s tailpipe , i.e. driving too close … Contemporary slang
tailpipe — [[t]te͟ɪpaɪp[/t]] tailpipes N COUNT A tailpipe is the end pipe of a car s exhaust system. [AM] … English dictionary
tailpipe — That portion of the exhaust system of an aircraft engine through which the gases leave the aircraft. Single exit tailpipe … Aviation dictionary
tailpipe — noun Date: 1922 an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (as an automobile or jet aircraft) … New Collegiate Dictionary
tailpipe — /tayl puyp /, n. an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal combustion engine. Also, tail pipe. [1880 85, in sense, suction pipe of a pump ; 1905 10 for current sense; TAIL1 + PIPE1] * * * … Universalium
tailpipe — noun /ˈteɪlpaɪp/ An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) … Wiktionary
tailpipe — tail|pipe [ˈteılpaıp] n AmE a pipe on a vehicle or machine through which gas or steam passes … Dictionary of contemporary English