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An engine in which the pistons perform four strokes per engine cycle (i.e. intake, compression, power, exhaust).See Also: two-stroke engine
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Four-stroke engine — Four stroke cycle used in gasoline/petrol engines. The right blue side is the intake and the left yellow side is the exhaust. The cylinder wall is a thin sleeve surrounded by cooling liquid. A video montage of the Otto engines running at the… … Wikipedia
four-stroke engine — n an engine that works with two up and down movements of a ↑piston … Dictionary of contemporary English
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four stroke engine — four cylinder engine, internal combustion engine comprised of four pistons … English contemporary dictionary
four-stroke engine — noun an internal combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on… … Useful english dictionary
Stroke (engine) — Reciprocating motion, used in reciprocating engines and other mechanisms, is back and forth motion. Each cycle of reciprocation consists of two opposite motions: there is a motion in one direction, and then a motion back in the opposite direction … Wikipedia
four-stroke internal-combustion engine — noun an internal combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on… … Useful english dictionary
four-stroke — /ˈfɔ stroʊk/ (say faw strohk) adjective 1. denoting or relating to an internal combustion engine cycle in which one piston stroke out of every four is a power stroke. 2. powered by such an engine. –noun 3. a four stroke engine or vehicle. Compare …
four-stroke — UK / US adjective a four stroke engine works by repeating four different movements … English dictionary
four-stroke — adjective a four stroke engine works with two up and down movements of a piston … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
