Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use.
Four-Stroke Cycle
The cycle of operations for an internal combustion engine, the four strokes being induction of mixture (or air), compression, power and exhaust, thus requiring two crankshaft revolutions for each cycle.