exhaust
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4.1
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɔst/
- Specialized
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escape
- We replaced the entire exhaust system.
- exhaust system
- engine exhaust
- exhaust nozzle
And just like all the other AM GS, the exhaust still sounds pretty good.
- And just like all the other AM GS, the exhaust still sounds pretty good.
- But it also had this, like, giant, like, green exhaust tip hanging off the back of it.
- Ferrari has an entire department that focuses on the sound of the exhausts.
Examples
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John's breath made a cloud of steam to mingle with the exhaust of the sputtering engine.
Fiction book (1992) -
The exhaust pipe burnt right through it.
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It's a small thermal exhaust port right below the main port.
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The entire building is under slight negative pressure created by large exhaust fans along the south wall.
Academic text (2001) -
What I got here is an exhaust system, so that I can evacuate the gas from this room.
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We reconfigured the exhaust pipes... and moved them closer to the front.
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Engine-related noise is comprised of sound emitted from the engine, the exhaust, the carburetor, and the cooling fan.
Academic text (1997) -
The composting system is equipped with an exhaust system that ventilates the interior of the enclosed compost building.
Academic text (1995) -
His custom-built Locomobile, all brass and polish and exhaust, was one of the hazards of Olympia Drive.
Fiction book (2002) -
The mechanic inspected the exhaust system to ensure there were no leaks.
Synonyms
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3.3
A set of pipes on a vehicle that carries waste gases away from the engine
Compounds
- Specialized
4
3.3
A set of pipes on a vehicle that carries waste gases away from the engine
- Specialized
1
7.2
A pipe that collects hot gases from an engine and sends them to the exhaust pipe
- Specialized
1
4.7
A valve in a car engine that lets hot gases from the cylinder go outside
How Complex
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33
4.1
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3
3.5
- US
20
4.4
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4
3.2
17
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exhaust The word comes from Latin ex- 'out' and haurire 'to draw'. Think of a pipe that 'draws out' smoke and gases, which is why an exhaust is the system of pipes that takes waste gases out of an engine.