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- Dictionarychicane/ʃɪˈkeɪn/
noun
- 1. a sharp double bend created to form an obstacle on a motor-racing track or a road: "the Austrian's car flew out of control and spun across the chicane"
- 2. (in card games) a hand without cards of one particular suit; a void. dated
verb
- 1. employ chicanery: archaic "he spends more time chicaning on texts than invoking principles"
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A chicane (/ ʃɪˈkeɪn /) is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety.
The noun form of chicane was first used in print in 1686. In addition to referring to "trickery," the noun chicane is used to refer to an obstacle or a series of tight turns in opposite directions on a racecourse.
CHICANE definition: 1. a piece of road with severe bends like an S, that forces drivers to go more slowly, especially…. Learn more.
CHICANE meaning: 1. a piece of road with severe bends like an S, that forces drivers to go more slowly, especially…. Learn more.
Definitions of chicane. noun. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) synonyms: chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile. see more. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
noun. a bridge or whist hand without trumps. motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill. a less common word for chicanery.
Definition of chicane noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Card Games) a bridge or whist hand without trumps. 2. (Motor Racing) motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill. 3. a less common word for chicanery. vb. 4. (tr) to deceive or trick by chicanery. 5. (tr) to quibble about; cavil over.
An S -shaped section of a track or course, as for motor racing or skiing, designed to slow down the racers. (road transport) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.
1. a bridge or whist hand without trumps. 2. motor racing. a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill. 3. a less common word for chicanery.
