: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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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.
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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
The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The prominent roof scoop funnels air to a 4.0-liter V-8 with twin turbochargers and top-exit tailpipes.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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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
The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The prominent roof scoop funnels air to a 4.0-liter V-8 with twin turbochargers and top-exit tailpipes.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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