four-stroke

[ fawr-strohk, fohr- ]

adjective

, Machinery.

1. four-cycle.

four-stroke

adjective

1. relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine in which the piston makes four strokes for every explosion US and Canadian namefour-cycle Compare two-stroke

Word History and Origins

Origin of four-stroke¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Scheffler has already won six PGA Tour events this season but he may have saved his best round of the year for Sunday, shooting a nine-under 62 to wipe out a four-stroke deficit and beat silver medalist Tommy Fleetwood of Great Britain by a stroke with a 19-under 265.

From Los Angeles Times

After beginning the final round with a four-stroke lead, Riley gave up a stroke with a bogey on the second hole when he drove into the right rough and then hit into the bunker.

From Seattle Times

Then, after Stark bogeyed the par-4 16th two groups ahead, Green ran in a 25-footer for eagle from the fringe on 15 to open a four-stroke lead, and made it 5 under in five holes with a birdie on 16.

From Seattle Times

Coming into the first major championship of 2024 as the overwhelming favorite, he more than fulfilled the enormous expectations by cruising to his second green jacket in three years with a four-stroke victory over Masters rookie Ludvig Aberg.

From Seattle Times

They are smaller — coming in two- and four-stroke versions, which reference the differences in the engines’ combustion cycles — and are generally less efficient, with two-stroke engines being particularly problematic because they run a mix of lubricating oil and gasoline.

From Salon