two-cycle

American  

[too-sahy-kuhl] / ˈtuˌsaɪ kəl /

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to an internal-combustion engine in which two strokes are required to complete a cycle two-stroke cycle, one to admit and compress air or an air-fuel mixture and one to ignite fuel, do work, and scavenge the cylinder.

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two-cycle British  

adjective

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): two-stroke.  relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion See four-stroke

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Etymology

Origin of two-cycle

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

According to pioneerautoshow.com, the first successfully built tractor, which contained a two-cycle gasoline engine, was introduced in 1903.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2020

DETAILS: Craftsman-branded chain saws powered by a two-cycle gasoline engine ranging in size from 42cc to 46cc and with either a 16-inch, 18-inch or 20-inch bar.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2016

Tools such as trimmers, mowers and blowers generally use engine technologies long abandoned by carmakers: air cooling, carburetion and, often, two-cycle engines fueled by an oil-gas mix .

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2010

After entering the U.S. market in 1957, with the 93, the brand became known for weirdly aerodynamic cars with small, two-cycle engines that required owners to add oil directly to the gas tank.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 17, 2010

The cylinder volume of the two-cycle motor is much smaller per unit of power, and the enveloping cylinder surface is therefore greater per unit of volume.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred