chicane
n.— «A maze-like series of four concrete barriers known as a chicane was constructed at the head of the street where the building was located. The suicide van managed to get through that series of barriers.» —“Criticism of Security At Embassy Rises” Washington Post Sept. 22, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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