(mechanical) Of or relating to a design of internal combustion engine, the working cycle of which is completed during two strokes of the piston.

A two-stroke engine. / A vehicle or machine powered by a two-stroke engine. / The fuel used in a two-stroke engine. / (Australia, slang) Coca-Cola.

(Australia, slang) The deliberately slow pace of work supposed to be typical of government workers.

(idiomatic, singular only) A small amount of work.

(canoeing) A paddling technique used by the sternman of a canoe that starts with a stroke perpendicular to the boat and ends with a hook behind the back of the boat. This forms a letter "J" when paddling on the right side of the boat. The technique is used to overcome the tendency of the boat to turn when paddling on one side and keep the boat going straight in the water.

(automotive) Abnormal operation of a two-stroke internal combustion engine, such that the cylinder only fires every second cycle (like a four-stroke engine). 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.

(medicine, countable or uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.

(printing) A fine line drawn out at the top or bottom of a letter. / A very fine line in penmanship.

plural of J stroke

(golf) A scoring system in which points are awarded based on the number of strokes used to sink the ball, as opposed to match play. / (cricket) Batting, especially excellent batting.