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noting or pertaining to an internal-combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air-fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and one to scavenge the cylinder

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  • The John Deere BH25LE and Craftsman 79498 leaf blowers have a four-cycle engine.
  • The John Deere BH25LE and Craftsman 79498 leaf blowers have a four-cycle engine. —
  • The Cub Cadet 4125, Craftsman 79614, and Troy-Bilt TB465SS string trimmers have a four-cycle engine.
  • This is the first time in nine full four-cycle periods that such a thing has happened, and it will be the last.
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