exhaust fumes
1 of 1noun/ɪɡˈzɔst fjuːmz/
Forms:exhaust fumes
1
waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality
- The tunnel filled with exhaust fumes as cars idled during the rush-hour backup.
- Workers installed ventilation fans to clear the warehouse of diesel exhaust fumes.
- Cyclists in the city wear masks to filter out harmful exhaust fumes.
- After seeing black exhaust fumes billow from the tailpipe, she scheduled a tune-up.
- Studies link long-term exposure to vehicle exhaust fumes with respiratory ailments.