Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Requiring four strokes of the piston for a cycle.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
four-phase cycle (which see, underinternal-combustion motor ).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Thermodynamics) A four-stroke cycle, as the Otto cycle, for an internal-combustion engine.
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Examples
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Challenges included developing a light four-cycle engine and an autopilot calibrated by GPS.
The Lindbergh of Hobbyists Stephen Miller 2011
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Challenges included developing a light four-cycle engine and an autopilot calibrated by GPS.
The Lindbergh of Hobbyists Stephen Miller 2011
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This four-cycle model can easily be reconciled the observations of the Schlesingers, Klingberg and others if we collapse the four into two.
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The Cub Cadet 4125, Craftsman 79614, and Troy-Bilt TB465SS string trimmers have a four-cycle engine.
Tailgating Alert: Gasoline-powered blender banned by California Air Resources Board 2009
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The John Deere BH25LE and Craftsman 79498 leaf blowers have a four-cycle engine. —
Tailgating Alert: Gasoline-powered blender banned by California Air Resources Board 2009
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Other impressive models so far include the 26-inch Yard Machines 31AM63EF700, $700, and 24-inch Craftsman 88955, $580, both four-cycle, two-stage models made by MTD.
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Note that our ratings of string trimmers and leaf blowers (available to subscribers) do not identify whether an engine is a two - or a four-cycle type.
Tailgating Alert: Gasoline-powered blender banned by California Air Resources Board 2009
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Both models have four-cycle engines that are less likely to stall out when the blower ingests too much snow at once.
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It's powered by a four-cycle overhead-valve engine and provides an 18-inch clearing width, 2 inches wider than that of the 38182/38172.
Product Preview: Toro Power Clear 180 gas-powered snow blower 2009
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But results from the four such trimmers we tested demonstrate that four-cycle technology in string trimmers isn't the panacea you might think.
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