They have two ports to allow air in, one for outstroke and one for instroke.
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A trailing outstroke, as in j k y J K Q R is called a tail.
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On instroke, the same relationship between force exerted, pressure and effective cross sectional area applies as discussed above for outstroke.
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Typographers also speak of an instroke, where one starts writing the letter, as at the top of a c f, and an outstroke, where the pen leaves off, as at the bottom of c e j k t y.
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The stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft