emissions test

English

Noun

emissions test (plural emissions tests)

  1. A measurement performed on motor vehicles, required by the DMV, to prevent issuing valid registration if an excessive amount of waste fumes are produced during typical use. Cars typically are placed on a dynamometer to simulate different driving speeds.

Derived terms
  • emissions testing
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