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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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

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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