: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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The government ignored Hamilton’s warning, and for 50 years lead spewed from every car’s tailpipe, contaminating the air, soil, and bodies of generations.
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
To slash tailpipe emissions, FedEx is piloting electric vehicles on six continents.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The outlets report that footage of the stunt show posted on social media shows speeding cars spinning on the road with smoke coming from their tailpipes.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
No tailpipes are visible in either case.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
To slash tailpipe emissions, FedEx is piloting electric vehicles on six continents.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The outlets report that footage of the stunt show posted on social media shows speeding cars spinning on the road with smoke coming from their tailpipes.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
No tailpipes are visible in either case.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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