tail pipe

tail pipe
noun
1. : the suction pipe of a pump
2. : the pipe discharging into the atmosphere the exhaust gases from the muffler of an automotive engine
3. : the part of a jet engine that carries the exhaust gases rearward and discharges them through a nozzle

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tail pipe,
1. the intake pipe of a suction pump.
2. the pipe that discharges the spent gases of an automobile, bus, truck, or airplane engine.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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