chicane
Example Sentences
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But the McLaren is not at its best in the sort of short-duration, 90-degree corners that comprise the final sector around the marina and hotel, or when braking into chicanes.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
It is a straight road, with no blind corners or switchbacks or chicanes.
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
“When you hit them wrong, you pay the price,” he said of the chicanes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021
Formula E tracks often feature lots of hairpins and chicanes, or back to back turns, for two reasons: one, it helps mask the cars’ limited top speed of around 155 miles per hour.
From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2017
It is possible—and rather more than probable—that two greater chicanes never sat together in the same room!
From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne