chicane

/ʃɪkˈe‍ɪn/

/ʃɪkˈeɪn/

to chicane

MAIN VERB

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

synonyms : cheat

raise trivial objections

synonyms : carp

Chicane

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

synonyms : chicanery

a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

a bridge hand that is void of trumps

Examples

1. So we are lined up onto the chicane course.

2. I certainly think the chicane is coming up.

3. This is stable under braking, second gear through this little chicane, changes direction so well.

4. And so it's got to do this, like, chicane around round thing, and that's, that's the principle of the cloak.