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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestubo de escape
Pronunciation / Transliteration: too-bo day es-kah-pe
"El mecánico revisó el tubo de escape en busca de óxido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pipe or tube that carries exhaust gases from an engine to the outside atmosphere.
"The mechanic inspected the tailpipe for any signs of rust or damage." - 2
The part of a vehicle's exhaust system that directs exhaust away from the engine.
"After the car was repaired, the tailpipe emitted a steady stream of exhaust."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tailpipe' is a compound word formed from 'tail', which originates from Old English 'tægel', meaning 'the end or rear part', and 'pipe', derived from Latin 'pipa', meaning 'a tube or pipe'. The term has evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to the exhaust pipe of a vehicle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tailpipe" is said worldwide
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tuyau d'échappement
Transliteration: twee-oh day-shap-poh
"Le mécanicien a vérifié le tuyau d'échappement pour des signes de rouille."
Auspuffrohr
Transliteration: ows-poof-roar
"Der Mechaniker hat das Auspuffrohr auf Rost überprüft."
tubo di scarico
Transliteration: too-bo dee scar-ee-co
"Il meccanico ha controllato il tubo di scarico per segni di ruggine."
tubo de escape
Transliteration: too-bo day es-kah-pe
"El mecánico revisó el tubo de escape en busca de óxido."
tubo de escape
Transliteration: too-bo dee es-kah-pe
"O mecânico verificou o tubo de escape em busca de ferrugem."
निकास पाइप
Transliteration: nikaas pipe
"मैकेनिक ने निकास पाइप की जंग के लिए जांच की।"
排气管
Transliteration: pái qì guǎn
"机械师检查了排气管是否有锈蚀。"
배기 파이프
Transliteration: bae-gi pai-peu
"정비사는 배기 파이프에 녹이 있는지 확인했습니다."
排気管
Transliteration: haiki kan
"整備士は排気管に錆がないか確認しました。"
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