exhaust noise

Tailpipe sound output

Exhaust noise is the sound produced by a vehicle's exhaust system as gases exit the engine.

The term typically appears in discussions of noise pollution, vehicle regulations, or automotive modification.

Some drivers intentionally amplify exhaust noise for a sportier sound; others find it obnoxious: The motorcycle's exhaust noise woke the whole neighborhood.

Related

muscle car · backfire · engine · tailpipe · revving · growl · purr · drone · fumes · idling · throttle · motorcycle · acceleration · decibels · loud · vibration · rattling · sputtering

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Opposites
sound source location on vehicle

exhaust noiseengine noise

Sound from running machinery

cabin noise · wind noise · brake squeal · road noise · tire noise

presence of sound

exhaust noisesilence

Total lack of sound

soundlessness · silent running · stealth mode

engine character/impression

exhaust noisesilent running

Moving undetected, soundlessly

Family

exhaust, noise, exhausts, exhausted, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustive, exhaustively, inexhaustible

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G