chicane
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- noun
- /ʃɪˈkeɪn/
- Specialized
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chicana
- The race slowed down as the cars navigated the challenging chicane on the circuit.
Examples
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Into the first chicane, around the outside, and it's a lovely move put on there by Jann Mardenborough.
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Hansgen slips by and takes the lead approaching the infield chicane.
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Into the chicane we go and they touch wheels!
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You gotta build in enough time to brake before chicane one.
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Hard on the brakes now, and into the chicane.
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The first corner in Spa is a right-hander, a chicane for that, and downhill from the grid.
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And now, through the Chicane, and going into the final lap, is the Veida Ferrari number five, driven by Lugo Abratte.
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Ladies and gentlemen, through the Chicane and along the grandstand straight, here is the new leader, Ferrari number five, driven by Lugo Abratte, with only eight minutes remaining in the 24 hours of Le Mans.
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Drivers must carefully approach the chicane to avoid crashing into the barriers.
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The chicane before the sharp turn is designed to reduce speed and enhance safety.
Synonyms
A temporary barrier on a road that slows vehicles and guides traffic
Compounds
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Etymology
Chicane comes from a French word for a 'trick' or 'move that forces change', and builders borrowed the idea for roads and tracks; a chicane is a sharp S-bend that 'tricks' drivers into slowing down. So, the word shows how the bend is meant to block speed and make drivers change direction.