Four-cycle \Four"-cy`cle\, n. (Thermodynamics) A four-stroke cycle, as the Otto cycle, for an internal-combustion engine. -- {Four"-cy`cle}, a. Four-cycle \Four"-cy`cle\, n. (Thermodynamics) A four-stroke cycle, as the Otto cycle, for an internal-combustion engine. -- {Four"-cy`cle}, a.