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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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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




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