chicane

  • 31chicane — [ʃɪ keɪn] noun 1》 a sharp double bend created to form an obstacle on a motor racing track. 2》 dated (in card games) a hand without cards of one particular suit; a void. 3》 archaic chicanery. verb archaic employ chicanery. Origin C17: from Fr.… …

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  • 32chicane — chi•cane [[t]ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ [/t]] n. v. caned, can•ing 1) chicanery 2) to trick by chicanery • Etymology: 1665–75; < F chicane (n.), chicaner (v.), perh. < MLG schikken to arrange chi•can′er, n …

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  • 33chicane — atspindinčioji plokštelė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. baffle plate vok. Abschirmblech, n; Prallplatte, f; Prallschirm, m rus. отражательная пластинка, f pranc. chicane, f …

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  • 34chicane — n. & v. n. 1 chicanery. 2 an artificial barrier or obstacle on a motor racecourse. 3 Bridge a hand without trumps, or without cards of one suit. v. archaic 1 intr. use chicanery. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by into, out of, etc.) cheat (a person).… …

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  • 35Chicane discography — Chicane discography Releases ↙Studio albums 4 ↙Compilation albums 1 …

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  • 36Chicane (disambiguation) — Chicane may refer to the following: Chicane a sequence of tight curves used in motor racing or as a traffic calming device. Chicane (barrier) a safety device for pedestrians. People Mark Winter, a New Zealand cartoonist with the pen name of… …

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  • 37Chicane (recording artist) — For other uses, see Chicane (disambiguation). Chicane Chicane performing in Stockholm, May 2011. Nick Bracegirdle in the middle. Background information Birth name …

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  • 38Chicane (barrier) — For other uses, see Chicane (disambiguation). Chicane may prevent pedestrians from running across the track. A chicane is a kind of permanent fence used at a railway crossing to prevent pedestrians from running across the railway tracks or at… …

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  • 39Chicane, die — Die Chicāne, (sprich Schikāne,) plur. die n, ein künstliches Hinderniß, unerhebliche Einwendung u.s.f. eine Handlung oder Sache zu hindern, oder wenigstens aufzuhalten. Ingleichen die Kunst, eine Sache, besonders einen Rechtshandel, durch… …

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  • 40chicane — 1. noun a) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed. b) Chicanery. 2. verb …

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