four

noun

\ ˈfȯr

Definition of four

1 : a number that is one more than three — see Table of Numbers

2 : the fourth in a set or series the four of hearts

3 : something having four units or members: such as

a : a 4-oared racing shell or its crew

b : a 4-cylinder engine or automobile

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Examples of four in a Sentence

“What time is it?” “It's four.” I leave each day at four.

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Another requirement was to make the engine run so smoothly by ditching the two balance shafts that conventional inline-fours have to balance out vibrations. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "How Infiniti's Variable-Compression Engine Works," 16 July 2018 So rather than design a clean-sheet V6 to replace its outgoing and dated V6s, Mercedes created a modular engine family based around half-liter cylinders, which could be built into 2.0L fours (M254) and 3.0L sixes (M256). — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Straight From the Grave: An Iconic Engine Design Makes a Comeback," 21 Aug. 2018 For shoppers tired of all the 2-liter turbo fours, Buick sticks with the V-6 engine in the LaCrosse. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Auto review: 2017 Buick LaCrosse is a good car at a bad time," 15 Aug. 2017 Volvo says this eager-beaver approach to forced induction means its small inline-four can go up against the bigger six- and even eight-cylinder engines most everyone else uses. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Volvo’s new V60 is proof the station wagon must never die," 17 Oct. 2018 Police found two-by-fours that boarded the man and woman inside their bedrooms, which were filled with human waste, according to police reports. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Malnourished elderly Cleveland couple hospitalized after they were found locked in rooms at grandson's home," 15 May 2018 Problem is, there aren't many high-quality shooters as potential stretch fours in free agency with 40-year-old Dirk Nowitzki being among the better options. — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "Thaddeus Young exercises option and will stay with Pacers," 28 June 2018 In Los Angeles, Schindler was building his very early Modernist masterpiece out of two-by-fours and two-by-sixes offloaded from the bed of his pickup truck. — Joseph Giovannini, New York Times, "In Three Famous Houses, Modern Living Unwinds," 28 June 2018 Side Kicks Get in the all-fours starting position described above for the table slides. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "A Quick Equipment-Free Butt Workout From Celebrity Trainer Erin Oprea," 27 June 2018

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