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  • noun mechanical As a determiner, of a type of internal combustion engine, the working cycle of which is completed during two strokes of the piston.
  • noun The fuel used in a two-stroke engine.
  • noun Australia Coca-Cola

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Examples

  • Therefore, many two-stroke engines use reed valves to control the intake of the air/fuel mixture.

    Force V | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • A newly muscled Rory McIlroy was tied for third with Tiger Woods going into Saturday's third round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, even though he suffered a two-stroke penalty when he swiped sand from his intended line while off the green.

    Despite Goof, a Bulked-Up Rory Battles Tiger 2012

  • After a wild afternoon free-for-all that saw eight players grab a share of the lead in the final nine holes, the 26-year-old South African from Johannesburg emerged from a turbulent field to take a two-stroke victory in the tournament's 75th edition.

    Schwartzel Emerges From Masters Mayhem Jason Gay 2011

  • A failure to do so results in a two-stroke penalty, and Harrington was disqualified for signing the wrong score after putting down a 3.

    DISQUALIFIED AP 2011

  • The T-Hawk, originally built for the Pentagon's advanced research agency, uses a two-cylinder, two-stroke engine and typically operates between 100 and 200 feet off the ground.

    A New Role for Honeywell's T-Hawk Andy Pasztor 2011

  • Most general breaches that in medal play invoke a two-stroke penalty, such as playing a wrong ball (as Mr. Fowler did in a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup), result in match play in loss of the hole.

    Can We Have More Match Play? John Paul Newport 2010

  • Dustin Johnson grounded his club in a bunker he didn't know he was in at the PGA Championship, and the PGA of America notified him of the two-stroke penalty before he signed his card, knocking him out of a playoff.

    TV Viewer Gets Golfer Disqualified AP 2011

  • Dustin Johnson grounded his club in a bunker he didn't know he was in at the PGA Championship, and the PGA of America notified him of the two-stroke penalty before he signed his card, knocking him out of a playoff.

    TV Viewer Gets Golfer Disqualified AP 2011

  • Wilson risked a two-stroke penalty on the 14th hole when his club grazed the sand as he replaced his ball, having marked it to allow Rose to play.

    Justin Rose moves four shots clear at the BMW Championship 2011

  • A failure to do so results in a two-stroke penalty, and Harrington was disqualified for signing the wrong score after putting down a 3.

    DISQUALIFIED AP 2011

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