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EXHAUST SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
Synonyms:
exhaust; exhaust system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("exhaust system" is a kind of...):
system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity)
Meronyms (parts of "exhaust system"):
exhaust manifold (a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe)
exhaust pipe (a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler)
exhaust valve (a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold)
muffler; silencer (a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise)
tailpipe (a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car)
Holonyms ("exhaust system" is a part of...):
automobile engine (the engine that propels an automobile)
