chicane
n.— «They will spend Saturday, Aug. 18, practicing on the course, which will have the usual “chicane” and the usual quota of sharp turns.» —“New Autor Racing Era” by Frank M. Blunk New York Times Aug. 10, 1956. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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