two-stroke

British

adjective

US and Canadian word: two-cycle. relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion Compare four-stroke

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two-stroke

He entered the final round with a two-stroke lead but was down by four strokes with nine holes to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Small, two-stroke engines typically found in go-karts, chainsaws—and Iran’s long-range Shahed drone—are simple and reliable, but can be comparatively bulky and inefficient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

No other player got as close to the pin all day, and he duly holed the putt to take a two-stroke lead, as Cameron Young missed his effort to keep pace.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

Davis Riley birdied four of his last seven holes on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the US PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

He returned the gesture with a two-stroke handshake, and play began.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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