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)

Examples of tailpipe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the airline, flight 1213 was scheduled to travel between Orlando and Atlanta on Monday when flames were spotted in one of its engine tailpipes. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

The coupe also features various other AMG touches on the outside, including the front fascia, fenders, mirror housings, bumper, and tailpipes. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025

The Argonne team assumed that growing corn on a farm offset the tailpipe emissions from burning corn in an engine, because cornstalks sucked carbon out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis. —Michael Grunwald july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025

Its electric drivetrain, meanwhile, would replace fuel costs with much cheaper charging fees, reduce maintenance requirements, and eliminate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. —Ben Coxworth july 11, New Atlas, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tailpipe

• bagpipe
• blowpipe
• standpipe
• stovepipe
• subtype
• unripe
• windpipe
• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype
• collotype

Kids Definition

tail pipe

noun

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