emissions test

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounemissions test (plural emissions tests)

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.
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APA

emissions test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissions%20test

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“emissions test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissions%20test. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emissions test,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissions%20test.

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