| four-stroke internal-combustion engine 
 
 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 the fourth stroke
 • Syn:
 four-stroke engine
 • Hypernyms:
 internal-combustion engine, ICE
 
 
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