tailpipe

noun

tail·pipe ˈtāl-ˌpīp

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

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Trump has long embraced the oil and gas lobby, reportedly offering a quid pro quo to oil executives in April to reverse restrictions on drilling in the Alaskan Arctic and do away with rules freezing permits for liquified natural gas and restricting tailpipe emissions. —

Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the world, and vehicles that use it release water vapor instead of tailpipe emissions. —

Umar Shakir, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024 Context: Westerman and Arkansas Sen. John Boozman have joined other Republicans in criticizing Democratic support for electric vehicles via the 30D tax credit and EPA tailpipe emissions rule issued this year. —

Daniel Moore, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 The dog chases the bus never expecting to catch it, and God forbid the dog ends up with the tailpipe in its mouth. —

Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tailpipe