April 1, 2026
exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/noun
The used steam released from an engine's cylinder once it has finished its work there.
Example sentences
- “The exhaust from the old steam engine hissed out in white clouds.”
- “Engineers redirected the exhaust through a cooling pipe.”
For most speakers the noun means car fumes and the pipe releasing them. The verb covers tiring people out and using supplies up.