chicane
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See also chicané
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪn
[edit] Noun
chicane (plural chicanes)
- (road transport) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.
- Chicanery.
[edit] Translations
a temporary barrier or serpentine curve
chicanery
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[edit] Verb
chicane (third-person singular simple present chicanes, present participle chicaning, simple past and past participle chicaned)
- (intransitive) To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.
- (transitive) To deceive.
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʃi.kan/
[edit] Verb
chicane
- first-person singular present indicative of chicaner
- third-person singular present indicative of chicaner
- first-person singular present subjunctive of chicaner
- first-person singular present subjunctive of chicaner
- second-person singular imperative of chicaner
[edit] Noun
chicane f. (plural chicanes)
- (road transport) Chicane (obstruction designed to reduce speed), double road bend.
- Bickering, quibbling, especially as delay tactic.
