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tailpipe

noun tail·pipe \-ˌpīp\

Definition of TAILPIPE

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

1922

Rhymes with TAILPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe
TAILPIPE Defined for Kids

tailpipe

noun tail·pipe \ˈtāl-ˌpīp\

Definition of TAILPIPE for Kids

:  the pipe carrying off the exhaust gases from the muffler of an engine in a car or truck

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tailpipe
  2. tail-pipe burner
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