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- noun automotive A type of abnormal operation of a
two-stroke internal combustion engine where the cylinder only fires every second cycle (like afour-stroke engine does). This occurs when the exhaust scavenging and inlet charging leaves a mixture in the cylinder which does not ignite, but needs a second scavenge/charge to produce an adequate mix.
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