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chicane
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chicane
1. a bridge or whist hand without trumps
2. Motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill


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Flicking it left/right through chicanes isn't a major drama either.
Class VFRoom; EASY RIDER THAT'S BIG IN JAPAN by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: Adam Scriven MONZA, scene of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, has always been known as a power circuit, being made up of a series of fullthrottle blasts interupted by three chicanes and three medium-speed corners.
16-1 Trulli huge value in practice by The Racing Post (London, England)
One can see the need for weight restrictions on narrow winding roads but three chicanes could well add to the danger rather than prevent accidents as well as contribute to further congestion by artificially reducing the road capacity.
Letter: Mail bag - Chicanes that could add to the traffic problems by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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