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" If you own a chemical plant and leak a little benzene, you're in big trouble because everyone knows how carcinogenic it is. But coming out of a tailpipe? The government never does anything about that."
James Woolsey

Meaning of "tailpipe" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TAILPIPE

ˈteɪlˌpaɪp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAILPIPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tailpipe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAILPIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exhaust system

An exhaust system is usually piping used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system design, the exhaust gas may flow through one or more of: ▪ Cylinder head and exhaust manifold ▪ A turbocharger to increase engine power. ▪ A catalytic converter to reduce air pollution. ▪ A muffler / silencer, to reduce noise.

Definition of tailpipe in the English dictionary

The definition of tailpipe in the dictionary is a pipe from which the exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine are discharged, esp the terminal pipe of the exhaust system of a motor vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAILPIPE

bagpipe · blowpipe · cornpipe · downpipe · drainpipe · feedpipe · hawsepipe · hornpipe · hosepipe · liripipe · pipe · ronepipe · standpipe · stovepipe · wincopipe · windpipe

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAILPIPE

tailor-made · tailor-make · tailor´s · tailor´s chalk · tailor´s dummy · tailor´s-tack · tailorbird · tailored · tailoress · tailoring · tailpiece · tailplane · tailrace · tails · tailskid · tailslide · tailspin · tailstock · tailwater · tailwind

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAILPIPE

clay pipe · corncob pipe · drill pipe · flue pipe · gas pipe · half-pipe · Indian pipe · inlet pipe · jet pipe · lead pipe · organ pipe · outlet pipe · overflow pipe · peace pipe · pitch pipe · reed pipe · sewage pipe · soil pipe · waste pipe · water pipe

Synonyms and antonyms of tailpipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tailpipe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAILPIPE

Find out the translation of tailpipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tailpipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tailpipe» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

排气管
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tubo de escape
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tailpipe
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

tailpipe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عوادم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

выхлопная труба
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tubo de escape
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

tailpipe
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

échappement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tailpipe
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Endrohr
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

テールパイプ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

배기관
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tailpipe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống xả
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

tailpipe
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

टेलपीप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

taılpıpe
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

terminale di scarico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Końcówka
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

вихлопна труба
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

țeavă de eșapament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωλήνα εξαγωγής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Koppelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ändrör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksosrør
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tailpipe

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QUOTES WITH «TAILPIPE»

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1
James Woolsey
If you own a chemical plant and leak a little benzene, you're in big trouble because everyone knows how carcinogenic it is. But coming out of a tailpipe? The government never does anything about that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAILPIPE»

Discover the use of tailpipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tailpipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bumper Sticker Wisdom: America's Pulpit Above the Tailpipe
Whatever their stance on the issues of our time, professional drivers and RV enthusiasts, carpoolers, and fans of the use and abuse of the English language will find Bumper Sticker Wisdom an unusual portrait of America.
Carol Gardner, 1995
2
How to Tune and Modify Bosch Fuel Injection
... and place a jumper wire between connector 24 and 30 of the harness.) 5.0 Tailpipe Connected (Note: On this model, disconnect the throttle switch wiring harness and place a jumper wire between connector 24 and 30 of the harness. )  ...
Ben Watson
3
Popular Mechanics
Inspect the muffler-tailpipe U- bolt and U-bolt hanger; replace it if damaged or deteriorated. 7. Remove the bolt holding the tailpipe support to the car's frame and lower the tailpipe to the ground. Some models have a resonator as an integral ...
4
Suzuki GSX-R Performance Projects
the pipe in place, so you can now unbolt the stock muffler and tailpipe. If you are only replacing the muffler (as a bolt-on) you will need to undo the 12-mm muffler clamp to the frame passenger footpeg mount (with a socket and ratchet), and the  ...
Ian Falloon
5
Aviation Unit and Intermediate Maintenance Instructions: ...
Description — Exhaust System. Engine exhaust diffuser has inner and outer housings, separated by hollow struts across exhaust passage. Inner housing, which supports power turbine assembly, is capped by a cover plate. A tailpipe, clamped ...
‎1989
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Organizational Maintenance Manual for Truck, Chassis, 5-ton, ...
Tailpipe and Extension (Fig. 2-115.) a. Removal. ( 1 ) Separate the tailpipe extension from the tailpipe by removing the three nuts and bolts from the mating flanges. Remove the extension. Discard the extension-to-tailpipe gasket. (2) Remove ...
‎1973
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Energy Policy: Options to Reduce Environmental and Other ...
A tailpipe tax could be designed to achieve greater reductions in some pollutants than in others and it could be based on the damages they cause and costs of reduction. Thus, it could encourage greater consumption of less polluting fuels.
United States, Space Committee on Science, and Technology, General Accounting Office, Community Resources, and Economic Development Division, Congress, Victor S Rezendes, House, Subcommittee on Environment, 1993
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Life Cycle Inventory Incorporating Fuel Cycle and Real-world ...
Point Estimate Assumption Description Distribution Parameters Reference: B20 LCI Tailpipe NOx Emission based on NCSU Data for Backhoe 2 110.0 g/gallon 2.5%= 106.7 97.5%= 113.3 Precision of the PEMSd B20 LCI Tailpipe PM Emission ...
Shih-Hao Pang, 2008
9
Organizational Maintenance Manual for Truck Tractor, 10-ton, ...
Remove clamp securing crossover pipe to vertical tailpipe. Remove crossover pipe. (6) Remove three self-locking nuts and bolts securing vertical tailpipe to right hand muffler. Discard gasket. (c) Remove bolt and self-locking nut securing  ...
‎1975
10
Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Standards and ...
Capabilities and Limitations of Remote Sensing Tailpipe CO and HC Emission Remote sensing can provide reliable measurements of on-road CO and HC emissions. In a seminal experiment in Los Angeles (Lawson and others 1 990) to test ...
Asif Faiz, Christopher S. Weaver, Michael P. Walsh, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAILPIPE»

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Police: Woman Found a Wig Stuffed in Tailpipe; Man Rang Woman's …
At 3:00 p.m., assist merchant at Northshore Mall. Security requested assistance in stopping a woman from soliciting perfume near Macy's on mall property. «Patch.com, Jun 15»
2
Police: Peabody woman finds wig in her tailpipe
Tracey M. Silva, 39, 6 Hilltop Drive, Wenham, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. on Cabot and Wallis streets and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, ... «The Salem News, Jun 15»
3
This Man Is Having Sex With A Car Tailpipe. Enjoy?
This video is reportedly going viral -- but the car itself hasn't yet been tested. Below you'll see a video of a man, reportedly in Brazil, making love with a car's ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
4
Judy Putnam: Chasing my tailpipe
BRIGHTON – I was riding shotgun, on high alert, as we navigated our car onto U.S. 23 in Brighton on a recent Sunday. The obstacle ahead: the dreaded double ... «Lansing State Journal, Apr 15»
5
Urban Sprawl, Cars Hamper Cities' Best Efforts on CO2
Dense cities are pretty good at keeping those tailpipe emissions low when measured on a per-person basis because many commuters often use trains and ... «Climate Central, Apr 15»
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Superior man accused of placing homemade bomb in tailpipe of ex …
A Superior man accused of setting off a homemade bomb in the tailpipe of his ex-girlfriend's car made an initial appearance this week in Douglas County Circuit ... «Duluth News Tribune, Mar 15»
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The Nation's Tailpipe? Speaking Out About Smog in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – Because of Maine's location and the prevailing west-to-east winds, the state's unfortunate nickname in some quarters is the tailpipe of the ... «Public News Service, Feb 15»
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The ZEV's invisible tailpipe
While ZEVs have no greenhouse gases puffing out of their tailpipes (if they have one), there are still emissions associated with the extraction, production and ... «The Economist, Nov 14»
9
Motoring: Why does the tailpipe produce water?
A vehicle's exhaust system, in the simplest terms, includes the piece of pipe that directs the engine exhaust stream from the exhaust manifold to the tailpipe. «The Observer, Oct 14»
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We'd Totally Attend This Party In A Tailpipe
Who knew that stuffing party noisemakers in a car's exhaust pipe could be so much fun? And who would think of doing this in the first place? Well, somebody did ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
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