tailpipe

noun

tail·​pipe ˈtāl-ˌpīp How to pronounce tailpipe (audio)
: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)

Examples of tailpipe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in the last six months, sales of electric vehicles have slowed, and American car buyers looking to cut their fuel bill and tailpipe emissions have been flocking to hybrids. Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 Google Nest founder Matt Rogers didn’t shy away from the commitment, venturing fully and completely into a realm many gearheads consider sacrilegious, all with the goal of producing zero tailpipe emissions. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 But there’s no arguing that electrified vehicles producing zero tailpipe emissions are typically friendlier to the environment than even the most-efficient gas-only models. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 President Biden should restrict tailpipe emissions. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 In August of 2022, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, issued a directive stating that all new autos sold in the state by 2035 must have zero tailpipe emissions. Jeff Hewitt, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024 Barra was clear that GM remains committed to EVs and eliminating tailpipe emissions from its light-duty vehicles by 2035. Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024 This estimate fits within the range of values USA TODAY used to compare EV battery manufacturing emissions to gas car tailpipe emissions. USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024 That backing was threatened last spring, when the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the new limits on tailpipe emissions. Coral Davenport, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tailpipe was in 1922

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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tail pipe

noun
: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (as an automobile or jet aircraft)

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