tailpipe

/ˌteɪlˈpaɪp/
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Other forms: tailpipes

Definitions of tailpipe
  1. noun
    a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
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    type of:
    pipage, pipe, piping
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
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