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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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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. In card games, chicane refers to the absence of trumps in a hand of cards.
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.
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.
Definition of chicane noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 meanings: 1. a bridge or whist hand without trumps 2. motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers.... Click for more definitions.
Chicane is a term that has several meanings based on its context. 1. In motor racing, a chicane refers to an artificial feature creating additional turns in a road or track to slow down vehicles for safety. 2. In a legal context, chicane refers to the use of deception or trickery to delay or prevent action. 3.
Chicane definition: To resort to tricks or subterfuges; use chicanery.
What does the noun chicane mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chicane, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun chicane? About 0.04 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the noun chicane pronounced?
Define chicane. chicane synonyms, chicane pronunciation, chicane translation, English dictionary definition of chicane. v. chi·caned , chi·can·ing , chi·canes v. intr. To resort to tricks or subterfuges; use chicanery. v. tr. To trick; deceive. n. 1. Chicanery. 2.
