Phrase guide

exhaust system

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The subsystem of an engine that takes the products of the combustion chamber through a catalytic converter and silencer to the final pipe that releases the gases to the air.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • Meronyms: exhaust pipe (head pipe, mid-pipe, tailpipe), exhaust pipe (tailpipe), tailpipe, manifold, header, sidepipe, silencer, muffler, catalytic converter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exhaust

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: system

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: udstødningssystem — the subsystem of an engine
  • Dutch: uitlaatsysteem — the subsystem of an engine
  • Estonian: väljalaskesüsteem — the subsystem of an engine
  • Finnish: pakokaasujärjestelmä — the subsystem of an engine
  • Finnish: pakoputkisto — the subsystem of an engine
  • German: Abgasanlage — the subsystem of an engine
  • Norwegian Bokmål: eksosanlegg — the subsystem of an engine
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: eksosanlegg — the subsystem of an engine
  • Polish: układ wydechowy silnika spalinowego — the subsystem of an engine
  • Spanish: sistema de escape — the subsystem of an engine
  • Ukrainian: випускна́ систе́ма (vypuskná systéma) — the subsystem of an engine
  • Ukrainian: вихлопна́ систе́ма (vyxlopná systéma) — the subsystem of an engine
  • Ukrainian: систе́ма ви́пуску відпрацьо́ваних га́зів (systéma výpusku vidpracʹóvanyx háziv) — the subsystem of an engine