"four-cycle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: four-cycles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} four-cycle (plural four-cycles)
  1. Any four-stroke cycle, such as the Otto cycle, for an internal combustion engine. Categories (topical): Four
    Sense id: en-four-cycle-en-noun-NXq1K8Xv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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