two-stroke
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The 23-year-old Thai began the final day with a two-stroke lead and went on to clinch the top prize at the Siam Country Club Old Course in the coastal resort Pattaya.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Many municipalities across the country have banned two-stroke leaf blowers—so named because a piston in a leaf blower engine makes two movements instead of four, as in a car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Shane Lowry said he would not be called a "cheat" after accepting a two-stroke penalty during the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
He drained a 75-foot eagle putt to take a two-stroke lead after Wong had pulled even with a birdie at one-under with a birdie at 16.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
He was always wandering through the woods, tinkering with a discarded two-stroke engine, chopping wood, or carving a block of wood into an animal head.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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