Chicane (Noun)
Meaning 1
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
A bridge hand that is void of trumps.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- In poker, a chicane is often viewed as the ultimate weakness in a bridge hand.
- After leading with his ace of trumps, East discovered his opponent had a chicane and adjusted his strategy accordingly.
- West's hopes of taking the contract were dashed when he realized he had a chicane and his partner's trumps were insufficient.
- The defensive team capitalized on declarer's chicane, taking control of the hand and ultimately setting the contract.
- With a chicane in her bridge hand, North was forced to rely on her partner's trumps to try and take the contract.