tailpipe

noun

tail·pipe ˈtāl-ˌpīp

: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)

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Attempts during by the first Trump administration to weaken tailpipe pollution limits were mired in legal and logistical errors and delays. —

Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 The order targets a federal waiver that the Biden administration granted to California, which allowed the state to set more stringent tailpipe pollution standards than the federal limits. —

Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025 But that will take time, as will Trump’s efforts to rollback tailpipe emission rules. —

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025 The clearest way for the White House to loosen rules requiring automakers to make more EVs will be to target vehicle fuel efficiency and tailpipe standards. —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tailpipe