exhaust pipenoun [ C ]
uk/ɪɡˈzɔːst ˌpaɪp/us/ɪɡˈzɑːst ˌpaɪp/US usually tailpipethe pipe at the back of a vehicle or on a machine through which waste gas escapes from the engine
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The engine & engine parts
- abs
- battery
- carburettor
- cutout
- flywheel
- idle
- ignition
- motorized
- pickup
- piston
- plug
- power steering
- radiator
- rev
- silencer
- sump
- tailpipe
- tappet
- transmission
- universal joint
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- Then, with a cough and splutter of the exhaust pipes, the engine started.