four-stroke engine (n)
four-stroke internal-combustion engine (n)

n03388990

type n
lex_filenum 06
def 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
def work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
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Hypernym internal-combustion engine, ICE
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Hyponym internal-combustion engine, ICE

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